What is the difference between Deep Cobalt Blue and Orchid Light?

ΔE 15 (fair). Orchid Light is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deep Cobalt Blue vs Orchid Light

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)

Orchid Light

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.032
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #958ccb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Orchid Light is a little lighter, warmer than Deep Cobalt Blue.

Can I use Orchid Light instead of Deep Cobalt Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Orchid Light is a little lighter, warmer than Deep Cobalt Blue.

Can I use Deep Cobalt Blue instead of Orchid Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Cobalt 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 Deep Cobalt Blue on the colour wheel See Orchid Light 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 Orchid Light
Deep Cobalt Blue vs Ultramarine Blue (72.022)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Orchid Light
Deep Cobalt Blue vs Deep Sky Blue (70.844)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Orchid Light

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Orchid Light

Orchid Light vs Mauve (ATOM-20155)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Deep Cobalt Blue
Orchid Light vs Lavender (IONIC-0081)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 9, close · closer than Deep Cobalt Blue
Orchid Light vs Azure Blue (ATOM-20119)ATOM · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Deep Cobalt Blue equivalents · Orchid Light equivalents