What is the difference between Scinari Blue and Deep Sky Blue?

ΔE 10 (fair). Deep Sky Blue is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Scinari Blue vs Deep Sky Blue

Scinari Blue

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Tone Pro
Code: T4
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0688b6 (estimate)

Deep Sky Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.844
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5594c6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Deep Sky Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Scinari Blue.

Can I use Deep Sky Blue instead of Scinari Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Deep Sky Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Scinari Blue.

Can I use Scinari Blue instead of Deep Sky Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Scinari Blue is a little darker, cooler.

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 Scinari Blue on the colour wheel See Deep Sky Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Scinari Blue

Scinari Blue vs Russian AF Blue (71.333)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Deep Sky Blue
Scinari Blue vs Turquoise (72.024)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair
Scinari Blue vs Light Sea Blue (71.089)Model Air · ΔE 13, fair

Other Citadel paints close to Deep Sky Blue

Deep Sky Blue vs Hoeth BlueColour: Dry · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Scinari Blue
Deep Sky Blue vs Hoeth BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Scinari Blue
Deep Sky Blue vs Baharroth BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Scinari Blue

All matches: Scinari Blue equivalents · Deep Sky Blue equivalents