Electric Blue vs Sky Blue

Electric Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0190ce (estimate)

Sky Blue

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09018
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#228fc1 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sky Blue is more muted, cooler than Electric Blue.

Can I use Sky Blue instead of Electric Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Sky Blue is more muted, cooler than Electric Blue.

Can I use Electric Blue instead of Sky Blue?

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

Other Reaper paints close to Electric Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Sky Blue

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