Blue Horror vs Sky Blue

Blue Horror

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a8c8e0 (estimate)

Sky Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.961
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6fb8cd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sky Blue is a little darker, more saturated than Blue Horror.

Can I use Sky Blue instead of Blue Horror?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Sky Blue is a little darker, more saturated than Blue Horror.

Can I use Blue Horror instead of Sky Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Horror is a little lighter, 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 Blue Horror on the colour wheel See Sky Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Horror

Other Citadel paints close to Sky Blue

All matches: Blue Horror equivalents · Sky Blue equivalents

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