What is the difference between Twilight Sky and Lucky 38?

ΔE 28 (loose). Lucky 38 is noticeably lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Twilight Sky vs Lucky 38

Twilight Sky

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0a5078 (estimate)

Lucky 38

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #48818b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Lucky 38 is noticeably lighter, more muted than Twilight Sky.

Can I use Lucky 38 instead of Twilight Sky?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Lucky 38 is noticeably lighter, more muted than Twilight Sky.

Can I use Twilight Sky instead of Lucky 38?

The same difference applies the other way round: Twilight Sky is noticeably darker, more saturated.

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 Twilight Sky on the colour wheel See Lucky 38 on the colour wheel

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Twilight Sky

Twilight Sky vs Bismark's GraveBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 9, close · closer than Lucky 38
Twilight Sky vs Dark Eternal NightBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 24, loose · closer than Lucky 38
Twilight Sky vs Purple People EaterBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 25, loose · closer than Lucky 38

Other Army Painter paints close to Lucky 38

Lucky 38 vs Bramble Grove (Vol. 3)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 8, close · closer than Twilight Sky
Lucky 38 vs Hydra TurquoiseWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Twilight Sky
Lucky 38 vs Deep AzureWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Twilight Sky

All matches: Twilight Sky equivalents · Lucky 38 equivalents