What is the difference between Cobalt Teal and AII SV. Gol Lt Blue?

ΔE 10 (close). AII SV. Gol Lt Blue is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cobalt Teal vs AII SV. Gol Lt Blue

Cobalt Teal

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PG50
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #40c4cf (estimate)

AII SV. Gol Lt Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.317
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #76ccd7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. AII SV. Gol Lt Blue is a little lighter, more muted than Cobalt Teal.

Can I use AII SV. Gol Lt Blue instead of Cobalt Teal?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). AII SV. Gol Lt Blue is a little lighter, more muted than Cobalt Teal.

Can I use Cobalt Teal instead of AII SV. Gol Lt Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cobalt Teal is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Cobalt Teal on the colour wheel See AII SV. Gol Lt Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cobalt Teal

Cobalt Teal vs Aquamarine (72.119)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than AII SV. Gol Lt Blue
Cobalt Teal vs Electric Blue (72.023)Game Color · ΔE 13, fair
Cobalt Teal vs Light Blue Green (70.753)Model Color · ΔE 14, fair

Other Golden paints close to AII SV. Gol Lt Blue

AII SV. Gol Lt Blue vs Teal (PW6 / PG7 / PB15:3)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 12, fair
AII SV. Gol Lt Blue vs Light Phthalo Blue (PW6 / PB15:3)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 14, fair
AII SV. Gol Lt Blue vs Light Phthalo GreenHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 24, loose

All matches: Cobalt Teal equivalents · AII SV. Gol Lt Blue equivalents