Skink Blue vs Light Blue

Skink Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Dry
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a9ab8 (estimate)

Light Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-23
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#70ccdb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Blue is noticeably lighter, warmer than Skink Blue.

Can I use Light Blue instead of Skink Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Light Blue is noticeably lighter, warmer than Skink Blue.

Can I use Skink Blue instead of Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skink Blue is noticeably 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 Skink Blue on the colour wheel See Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Skink Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Light Blue

All matches: Skink Blue equivalents · Light Blue equivalents

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