What is the difference between Deep Cobalt Blue and Deep Sky Blue?

ΔE 10 (fair). Deep Sky Blue is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deep Cobalt Blue vs Deep Sky Blue

Deep Cobalt Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-520
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6584ba (estimate)

Deep Sky Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.844
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5594c6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Deep Sky Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Deep Cobalt Blue.

Can I use Deep Sky Blue instead of Deep Cobalt Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Deep Sky Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Deep Cobalt Blue.

Can I use Deep Cobalt Blue instead of Deep Sky Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Cobalt 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 Deep Cobalt Blue on the colour wheel See Deep Sky Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Deep Cobalt Blue

Deep Cobalt Blue vs UK Azure Blue (71.108)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Deep Sky Blue
Deep Cobalt Blue vs Ultramarine Blue (72.022)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Deep Sky Blue
Deep Cobalt Blue vs Elfic Blue (72.117)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Deep Sky Blue

Deep Sky Blue vs Rainfall Blue (IONIC-0087)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Deep Cobalt Blue
Deep Sky Blue vs Sky Blue (A.MIG-3528)Oilbrusher · ΔE 7, close · closer than Deep Cobalt Blue
Deep Sky Blue vs Azure Blue (ATOM-20119)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Deep Cobalt Blue

All matches: Deep Cobalt Blue equivalents · Deep Sky Blue equivalents