What is the difference between Teal and Deep Sky Blue?

ΔE 26 (loose). Deep Sky Blue is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Teal vs Deep Sky Blue

Teal

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PW6 / PG7 / PB15:3
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #41adbc (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 26.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deep Sky Blue is a little darker, cooler than Teal.

Can I use Deep Sky Blue instead of Teal?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Deep Sky Blue is a little darker, cooler than Teal.

Can I use Teal instead of Deep Sky Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Teal is a little lighter, 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 Teal on the colour wheel See Deep Sky Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Teal

Teal vs Light Blue Green (70.753)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Deep Sky Blue
Teal vs Sky Blue (70.961)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Deep Sky Blue
Teal vs Electric Blue (72.023)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Deep Sky Blue

Other Golden paints close to Deep Sky Blue

Deep Sky Blue vs Manganese Blue Hue (PW6 / PB15:3 / PG7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Teal
Deep Sky Blue vs Smalt HueHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Teal
Deep Sky Blue vs Azurite HueHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Teal

All matches: Teal equivalents · Deep Sky Blue equivalents