What is the difference between Cold Armour and USAF Light Blue?

ΔE 7 (close). USAF Light Blue is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cold Armour vs USAF Light Blue

Cold Armour

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #606578 (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 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. USAF Light Blue is cooler than Cold Armour.

Can I use USAF Light Blue instead of Cold Armour?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). USAF Light Blue is cooler than Cold Armour.

Can I use Cold Armour instead of USAF Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cold Armour 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 Cold Armour on the colour wheel See USAF Light 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 USAF Light Blue
Cold Armour vs Intermediate Blue (71.299)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than USAF Light Blue
Cold Armour vs Sea Grey (71.049)Model Air · ΔE 5, very 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 Cold Armour
USAF Light Blue vs Cobalt Violet Grey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 10, fair
USAF Light Blue vs Sea Blue (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 15, fair

All matches: Cold Armour equivalents · USAF Light Blue equivalents