Frost Blue vs Sky Blue

Frost Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a5c2de (estimate)

Sky Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a6e4ee (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sky Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Frost Blue.

Can I use Sky Blue instead of Frost Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Sky Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Frost Blue.

Can I use Frost Blue instead of Sky Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Frost Blue is a little darker, cooler.

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 Frost Blue on the colour wheel See Sky Blue on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Frost Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Sky Blue

All matches: Frost Blue equivalents · Sky Blue equivalents

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