What is the difference between Aquamarine and Sky Blue?

ΔE 12 (fair). Sky Blue is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Aquamarine vs Sky Blue

Aquamarine

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5cc1c7 (estimate)

Sky Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.961
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6fb8cd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sky Blue is more muted, cooler than Aquamarine.

Can I use Sky Blue instead of Aquamarine?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Sky Blue is more muted, cooler than Aquamarine.

Can I use Aquamarine instead of Sky Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Aquamarine is more saturated, 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 Aquamarine on the colour wheel See Sky Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Aquamarine

Aquamarine vs AII SV. Gol Lt Blue (71.317)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sky Blue
Aquamarine vs Aquamarine (72.119)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Sky Blue
Aquamarine vs Light Blue Green (70.753)Model Color · ΔE 13, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Sky Blue

Sky Blue vs Aegis AquaWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Aquamarine
Sky Blue vs Voidshield BlueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Aquamarine
Sky Blue vs Neptune GlowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Aquamarine

All matches: Aquamarine equivalents · Sky Blue equivalents