What is the difference between Lucky 38 and Deep Sky Blue?

ΔE 25 (loose). Deep Sky Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Lucky 38 vs Deep Sky Blue

Lucky 38

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

Deep Sky Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.844
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5594c6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deep Sky Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated than Lucky 38.

Can I use Deep Sky Blue instead of Lucky 38?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Deep Sky Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated than Lucky 38.

Can I use Lucky 38 instead of Deep Sky Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Lucky 38 is a little darker, much 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 Lucky 38 on the colour wheel See Deep Sky Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Lucky 38

Lucky 38 vs Blue Green (70.808)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Deep Sky Blue
Lucky 38 vs AMT-7 Greyish Blue (71.318)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Deep Sky Blue
Lucky 38 vs Pale Blue (71.008)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Deep Sky Blue

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Deep Sky Blue

Deep Sky Blue vs Twilight at GettysburgBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Lucky 38
Deep Sky Blue vs Freezing MoonBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 24, loose · closer than Lucky 38
Deep Sky Blue vs Bismark's GraveBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 25, loose

All matches: Lucky 38 equivalents · Deep Sky Blue equivalents