Snow Blue vs Flanker Light Blue

Snow Blue

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Standard
Code
AK11174
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#bbe0db (estimate)

Flanker Light Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.334
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a4c7b9 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Flanker Light Blue is a little darker, warmer than Snow Blue.

Can I use Flanker Light Blue instead of Snow Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Flanker Light Blue is a little darker, warmer than Snow Blue.

Can I use Snow Blue instead of Flanker Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Snow Blue is a little lighter, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Snow Blue on the colour wheel See Flanker Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Snow Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Flanker Light Blue

All matches: Snow Blue equivalents · Flanker Light Blue equivalents

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