What is the difference between Craventhrone Cloak and USAF Light Blue?

ΔE 9 (close). USAF Light Blue is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Craventhrone Cloak vs USAF Light Blue

Craventhrone Cloak

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Tone Pro
Code: T4
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #456f79 (estimate)

USAF Light Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.111
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4d6476 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. USAF Light Blue is a little darker than Craventhrone Cloak.

Can I use USAF Light Blue instead of Craventhrone Cloak?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). USAF Light Blue is a little darker than Craventhrone Cloak.

Can I use Craventhrone Cloak instead of USAF Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Craventhrone Cloak is a little lighter.

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 Craventhrone Cloak on the colour wheel See USAF Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Craventhrone Cloak

Craventhrone Cloak vs Faded P.R.U. Blue (71.109)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than USAF Light Blue
Craventhrone Cloak vs IDF Blue (71.113)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than USAF Light Blue
Craventhrone Cloak vs Medium Gray (71.114)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than USAF Light Blue

Other Citadel paints close to USAF Light Blue

USAF Light Blue vs The FangColour: Base · ΔE 10, close
USAF Light Blue vs The FangColour: Air · ΔE 10, close
USAF Light Blue vs Thunderhawk BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Craventhrone Cloak equivalents · USAF Light Blue equivalents