WWI German Light Blue vs Glacier Blue

WWI German Light Blue

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Air Series
Code
AK11806
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c8deec (estimate)

Glacier Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.095
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#dee4f3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Glacier Blue is a little lighter, warmer than WWI German Light Blue.

Can I use Glacier Blue instead of WWI German Light Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Glacier Blue is a little lighter, warmer than WWI German Light Blue.

Can I use WWI German Light Blue instead of Glacier Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: WWI German Light Blue is a little darker, 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 WWI German Light Blue on the colour wheel See Glacier Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to WWI German Light Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Glacier Blue

All matches: WWI German Light Blue equivalents · Glacier Blue equivalents

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