What is the difference between Air Superiority Blue and Sunrise Blue?

ΔE 9 (close). Sunrise Blue is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Air Superiority Blue vs Sunrise Blue

Air Superiority Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20121
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #95cdd4 (estimate)

Sunrise Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.118
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a2e0f2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sunrise Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Air Superiority Blue.

Can I use Sunrise Blue instead of Air Superiority Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Sunrise Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Air Superiority Blue.

Can I use Air Superiority Blue instead of Sunrise Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Air Superiority Blue is a little darker, warmer.

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 Air Superiority Blue on the colour wheel See Sunrise Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Air Superiority Blue

Air Superiority Blue vs Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat (71.344)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sunrise Blue
Air Superiority Blue vs AII SV. Gol Lt Blue (71.317)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sunrise Blue
Air Superiority Blue vs Russ. AF Light Blue (71.342)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Sunrise Blue

Sunrise Blue vs Medium Blue (A.MIG-0614)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Air Superiority Blue
Sunrise Blue vs Light Blue (ATOM-20122)ATOM · ΔE 10, fair
Sunrise Blue vs Cyan (ATOM-20111)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Air Superiority Blue equivalents · Sunrise Blue equivalents