What is the difference between Psychic Shock and Light Blue?

ΔE 22 (loose). Light Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Psychic Shock vs Light Blue

Psychic Shock

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #48b0a0 (estimate)

Light Blue

Brand: Tamiya
Range: XF Flat Acrylic
Code: XF-23
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #70ccdb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Psychic Shock.

Can I use Light Blue instead of Psychic Shock?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Light Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Psychic Shock.

Can I use Psychic Shock instead of Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Psychic Shock is noticeably darker, 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 Psychic Shock on the colour wheel See Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Psychic Shock

Psychic Shock vs Cobalt Green (PS-54)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 7, close · closer than Light Blue
Psychic Shock vs Coral Blue (TS-41)TS Spray · ΔE 9, close · closer than Light Blue
Psychic Shock vs Light Blue (Luftwaffe) (AS-5)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Light Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Blue

Light Blue vs Neptune GlowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Psychic Shock
Light Blue vs AquamarineWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Psychic Shock
Light Blue vs Toxic MistWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Psychic Shock

All matches: Psychic Shock equivalents · Light Blue equivalents