What is the difference between Cobalt Violet Grey and USAF Light Blue?

ΔE 10 (fair). USAF Light Blue is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cobalt Violet Grey vs USAF Light Blue

Cobalt Violet Grey

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #666174 (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 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. USAF Light Blue is cooler than Cobalt Violet Grey.

Can I use USAF Light Blue instead of Cobalt Violet Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). USAF Light Blue is cooler than Cobalt Violet Grey.

Can I use Cobalt Violet Grey instead of USAF Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cobalt Violet Grey is 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 Violet Grey on the colour wheel See USAF Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cobalt Violet Grey

Cobalt Violet Grey vs Sea Grey (71.049)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than USAF Light Blue
Cobalt Violet Grey vs Ocean Gray (71.273)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than USAF Light Blue
Cobalt Violet Grey vs Intermediate Blue (71.299)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than USAF Light Blue

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to USAF Light Blue

USAF Light Blue vs Silver Grey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Cobalt Violet Grey
USAF Light Blue vs Cold Armour (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 7, close · closer than Cobalt Violet Grey
USAF Light Blue vs Sea Blue (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 15, fair

All matches: Cobalt Violet Grey equivalents · USAF Light Blue equivalents