ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Azure is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Viking Blue.
Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Azure is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Viking Blue.
The same difference applies the other way round: Viking Blue is a little darker, much more saturated, 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 Viking Blue on the colour wheel See Azure on the colour wheel
All matches: Viking Blue equivalents · Azure equivalents