What is the difference between WWI German Light Blue and Sky Blue?

ΔE 10 (close). Sky Blue is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

WWI German Light Blue vs Sky Blue

WWI German Light Blue

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

Sky Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.306
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c1d5d2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sky Blue is a little darker than WWI German Light Blue.

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

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Sky Blue is a little darker than WWI German Light Blue.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: WWI German Light Blue is a little lighter.

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 Sky Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to WWI German Light Blue

WWI German Light Blue vs Glacier Blue (72.095)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Sky Blue
WWI German Light Blue vs Wolf Grey (72.047)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sky Blue
WWI German Light Blue vs Liquid Mask (70.523)Model Air · ΔE 10, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Sky Blue

Sky Blue vs Duck Egg Blue FS 35622 (AK11880)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than WWI German Light Blue
Sky Blue vs Blue-Grey (AK11011)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 5, very close · closer than WWI German Light Blue
Sky Blue vs Snow Blue (AK11174)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 6, close · closer than WWI German Light Blue

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