What is the difference between Skyshard and Ion Blue?

ΔE 10 (close). Ion Blue is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Skyshard vs Ion Blue

Skyshard

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 3
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #daeeed (estimate)

Ion Blue

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Brights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b6d8da (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ion Blue is a little darker, more saturated than Skyshard.

Can I use Ion Blue instead of Skyshard?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Ion Blue is a little darker, more saturated than Skyshard.

Can I use Skyshard instead of Ion Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skyshard is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Skyshard on the colour wheel See Ion Blue on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Skyshard

Skyshard vs White StarTriads: highlights · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ion Blue
Skyshard vs Trooper WhiteTriads: highlights · ΔE 10, close · closer than Ion Blue
Skyshard vs Ivory TuskTriads: midtones · ΔE 18, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Ion Blue

Ion Blue vs Marine MistWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Skyshard
Ion Blue vs Toxic MistWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close · closer than Skyshard
Ion Blue vs Leviathan LightWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Skyshard

All matches: Skyshard equivalents · Ion Blue equivalents