What is the difference between Cold Armour and Pastel Blue?

ΔE 11 (fair). Pastel Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cold Armour vs Pastel Blue

Cold Armour

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #606578 (estimate)

Pastel Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.901
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a7892 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pastel Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Cold Armour.

Can I use Pastel Blue instead of Cold Armour?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Pastel Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Cold Armour.

Can I use Cold Armour instead of Pastel Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cold Armour is a little darker, more muted, 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 Cold Armour on the colour wheel See Pastel Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cold Armour

Cold Armour vs Ocean Gray (71.273)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pastel Blue
Cold Armour vs Intermediate Blue (71.299)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pastel Blue
Cold Armour vs Sea Grey (71.049)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pastel Blue

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Pastel Blue

Pastel Blue vs Silver Grey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 9, close · closer than Cold Armour
Pastel Blue vs Cobalt Violet Grey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 14, fair
Pastel Blue vs Sea Blue (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Cold Armour equivalents · Pastel Blue equivalents