Caledor Sky vs Translucent Blue

Caledor Sky

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

Translucent Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-38
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1167b0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Translucent Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Caledor Sky.

Can I use Translucent Blue instead of Caledor Sky?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Translucent Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Caledor Sky.

Can I use Caledor Sky instead of Translucent 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 Translucent Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Caledor Sky

Other Citadel paints close to Translucent Blue

All matches: Caledor Sky equivalents · Translucent Blue equivalents

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