What is the difference between Phantom Blue and Russ. AF Light Blue?

ΔE 6 (close). Russ. AF Light Blue is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Phantom Blue vs Russ. AF Light Blue

Phantom Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0113
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #85bbae (estimate)

Russ. AF Light Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.342
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9cc9bb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Russ. AF Light Blue is a little lighter than Phantom Blue.

Can I use Russ. AF Light Blue instead of Phantom Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Russ. AF Light Blue is a little lighter than Phantom Blue.

Can I use Phantom Blue instead of Russ. AF Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phantom 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 Phantom Blue on the colour wheel See Russ. AF Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Phantom Blue

Phantom Blue vs Flanker Light Blue (71.334)Model Air · ΔE 8, close
Phantom Blue vs A-28M Greyish Blue (71.319)Model Air · ΔE 10, fair
Phantom Blue vs Medium Grey Blue (70.772)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Russ. AF Light Blue

Russ. AF Light Blue vs Pale Grey (RLM 76) (ATOM-20130)ATOM · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Phantom Blue
Russ. AF Light Blue vs Light Ghost Gray (ATOM-20129)ATOM · ΔE 8, close
Russ. AF Light Blue vs Air Superiority Blue (ATOM-20121)ATOM · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Phantom Blue equivalents · Russ. AF Light Blue equivalents