What is the difference between Pale Blue Dot and Royal Blue?

ΔE 29 (loose). Royal Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Blue Dot vs Royal Blue

Pale Blue Dot

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3e6fdd (estimate)

Royal Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.809
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #264a8b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Royal Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted than Pale Blue Dot.

Can I use Royal Blue instead of Pale Blue Dot?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 29). Royal Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted than Pale Blue Dot.

Can I use Pale Blue Dot instead of Royal Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pale Blue Dot is noticeably lighter, much 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 Pale Blue Dot on the colour wheel See Royal Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pale Blue Dot

Pale Blue Dot vs Blueberry (74.031)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Royal Blue
Pale Blue Dot vs Alien Purple (72.076)Game Color · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Royal Blue
Pale Blue Dot vs Ultramarine Blue (72.022)Game Color · ΔE 27, loose · closer than Royal Blue

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Royal Blue

Royal Blue vs Purple People EaterBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 10, close · closer than Pale Blue Dot
Royal Blue vs Purple RainBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Pale Blue Dot
Royal Blue vs Bismark's GraveBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 24, loose · closer than Pale Blue Dot

All matches: Pale Blue Dot equivalents · Royal Blue equivalents