Summersea Blue vs Light Sea Blue

Summersea Blue

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
1793
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0069b4 (estimate)

Light Sea Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.089
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#42a9dc (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 30.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Sea Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Summersea Blue.

Can I use Light Sea Blue instead of Summersea Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 31). Light Sea Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Summersea Blue.

Can I use Summersea Blue instead of Light Sea Blue?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Summersea Blue

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Light Sea Blue

All matches: Summersea Blue equivalents · Light Sea Blue equivalents

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