What is the difference between Sea Blue and Pastel Blue?

ΔE 14 (fair). Pastel Blue is a little lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sea Blue vs Pastel Blue

Sea Blue

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #026a87 (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 14.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pastel Blue is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Sea Blue.

Can I use Pastel Blue instead of Sea Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Pastel Blue is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Sea Blue.

Can I use Sea Blue instead of Pastel Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sea Blue is a little darker, more saturated, cooler.

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 Sea Blue on the colour wheel See Pastel Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sea Blue

Sea Blue vs Light Turquoise (70.840)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pastel Blue
Sea Blue vs Blue Green (70.808)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Pastel Blue
Sea Blue vs IDF Blue (71.113)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair · 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 Sea Blue
Pastel Blue vs Cold Armour (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Sea Blue
Pastel Blue vs Cobalt Violet Grey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Sea Blue

All matches: Sea Blue equivalents · Pastel Blue equivalents