What is the difference between Caledor Sky and Pure Blue?

ΔE 8 (close). Pure Blue is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Caledor Sky vs Pure Blue

Caledor Sky

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1a5a9a (estimate)

Pure Blue

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-93
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0066b1 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pure Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Caledor Sky.

Can I use Pure Blue instead of Caledor Sky?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Pure Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Caledor Sky.

Can I use Caledor Sky instead of Pure Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Caledor Sky is a little darker, 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 Caledor Sky on the colour wheel See Pure Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Caledor Sky

Caledor Sky vs Brilliant Blue (TS-44)TS Spray · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pure Blue
Caledor Sky vs Translucent Blue (PS-38)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pure Blue
Caledor Sky vs Brilliant Blue (PS-30)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 10, close

Other Citadel paints close to Pure Blue

Pure Blue vs Calgar BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Caledor Sky
Pure Blue vs Teclis BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close · closer than Caledor Sky
Pure Blue vs Imrik BlueColour: Dry · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Caledor Sky equivalents · Pure Blue equivalents