Blue Licks vs Light Sea Blue

Blue Licks

Brand
Bear Cavalry
Range
Bear Cavalry Paints
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4097fc (estimate)

Light Sea Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.089
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#42a9dc (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 31.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Sea Blue is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Blue Licks.

Can I use Light Sea Blue instead of Blue Licks?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 32). Light Sea Blue is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Blue Licks.

Can I use Blue Licks instead of Light Sea Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Licks is a little darker, much 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 Blue Licks on the colour wheel See Light Sea Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Licks

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Light Sea Blue

All matches: Blue Licks equivalents · Light Sea Blue equivalents

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