What is the difference between Morning Sky and Pale Blue?

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

Morning Sky vs Pale Blue

Morning Sky

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3e888d (estimate)

Pale Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.008
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6b9095 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Blue is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Morning Sky.

Can I use Pale Blue instead of Morning Sky?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Pale Blue is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Morning Sky.

Can I use Morning Sky instead of Pale Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Morning Sky is a little 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 Morning Sky on the colour wheel See Pale Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Morning Sky

Morning Sky vs Blue Green (70.808)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pale Blue
Morning Sky vs Light Blue Green (70.753)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Pale Blue
Morning Sky vs Light Emerald (70.755)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Pale Blue

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Pale Blue

Pale Blue vs Silver Grey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 15, loose
Pale Blue vs Viridian Green (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 17, loose
Pale Blue vs Phthalo Green (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Morning Sky equivalents · Pale Blue equivalents