What is the difference between Duck Blue and Russian AF Blue?

ΔE 10 (close). Russian AF Blue is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Duck Blue vs Russian AF Blue

Duck Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20117
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0d809f (estimate)

Russian AF Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.333
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3692bb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Russian AF Blue is a little lighter than Duck Blue.

Can I use Russian AF Blue instead of Duck Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Russian AF Blue is a little lighter than Duck Blue.

Can I use Duck Blue instead of Russian AF Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Duck Blue is a little darker.

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 Duck Blue on the colour wheel See Russian AF Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Duck Blue

Duck Blue vs Turquoise (72.024)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Russian AF Blue
Duck Blue vs Blue Green (70.808)Model Color · ΔE 10, close
Duck Blue vs Light Turquoise (70.840)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Russian AF Blue

Russian AF Blue vs Cyan (AMMO.F-526)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Duck Blue
Russian AF Blue vs Sky Blue (A.MIG-3528)Oilbrusher · ΔE 7, close · closer than Duck Blue
Russian AF Blue vs Saphire Blue (A.MIG-0630)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Duck Blue equivalents · Russian AF Blue equivalents