What is the difference between Cobalt Turquois and USAF Light Blue?

ΔE 16 (loose). USAF Light Blue is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cobalt Turquois vs USAF Light Blue

Cobalt Turquois

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PB36
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #00606d (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 15.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. USAF Light Blue is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Cobalt Turquois.

Can I use USAF Light Blue instead of Cobalt Turquois?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). USAF Light Blue is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Cobalt Turquois.

Can I use Cobalt Turquois instead of USAF Light Blue?

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

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 Turquois on the colour wheel See USAF Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cobalt Turquois

Cobalt Turquois vs Blue Green (70.808)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than USAF Light Blue
Cobalt Turquois vs Scurvy Green (72.027)Game Color · ΔE 13, fair · closer than USAF Light Blue
Cobalt Turquois vs Faded P.R.U. Blue (71.109)Model Air · ΔE 14, fair · closer than USAF Light Blue

Other Golden paints close to USAF Light Blue

USAF Light Blue vs N4 Neutral GrayHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Cobalt Turquois
USAF Light Blue vs Turquois (Phthalo) (PG7 / PB15:3)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Cobalt Turquois
USAF Light Blue vs N5 Neutral GrayHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Cobalt Turquois equivalents · USAF Light Blue equivalents