Sky Blue vs Aethermatic Blue

Sky Blue

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0860
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#4ea9be (estimate)

Aethermatic Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#6ab0c8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Aethermatic Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Sky Blue. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Sky Blue is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Citadel Aethermatic Blue is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Aethermatic Blue instead of Sky Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Aethermatic Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Sky Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Sky Blue instead of Aethermatic Blue?

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

Other Citadel paints close to Sky Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Aethermatic Blue

All matches: Sky Blue equivalents · Aethermatic Blue equivalents

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