Star Blue vs Steel Blue

Star Blue

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Standard
Code
AK11185
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#044960 (estimate)

Steel Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.087
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1e394e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Steel Blue is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Star Blue.

Can I use Steel Blue instead of Star Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Steel Blue is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Star Blue.

Can I use Star Blue instead of Steel Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Star Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Star Blue on the colour wheel See Steel Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Star Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Steel Blue

All matches: Star Blue equivalents · Steel Blue equivalents

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