What is the difference between Bismark's Grave and USAF Light Blue?

ΔE 9 (close). USAF Light Blue is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bismark's Grave vs USAF Light Blue

Bismark's Grave

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #365a78 (estimate)

USAF Light Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.111
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4d6476 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. USAF Light Blue is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Bismark's Grave.

Can I use USAF Light Blue instead of Bismark's Grave?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). USAF Light Blue is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Bismark's Grave.

Can I use Bismark's Grave instead of USAF Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bismark's Grave is a little 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 Bismark's Grave on the colour wheel See USAF Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bismark's Grave

Bismark's Grave vs Abyssal Turquoise (72.120)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than USAF Light Blue
Bismark's Grave vs Grey Blue (70.943)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than USAF Light Blue
Bismark's Grave vs Dark Blue RLM24 (71.266)Model Air · ΔE 9, close

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to USAF Light Blue

USAF Light Blue vs Lucky 38Bear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 15, loose
USAF Light Blue vs Dark Eternal NightBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 16, loose
USAF Light Blue vs Hell Bent for LeatherBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Bismark's Grave equivalents · USAF Light Blue equivalents