What is the difference between Sea Blue and USAF Light Blue?

ΔE 15 (fair). USAF Light Blue is much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sea Blue vs USAF Light Blue

Sea Blue

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #026a87 (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 15.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. USAF Light Blue is much more muted, warmer than Sea Blue.

Can I use USAF Light Blue instead of Sea Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). USAF Light Blue is much more muted, warmer than Sea Blue.

Can I use Sea Blue instead of USAF Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sea Blue is much 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 USAF Light 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 USAF Light Blue
Sea Blue vs Blue Green (70.808)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than USAF Light Blue
Sea Blue vs IDF Blue (71.113)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair · 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 Sea Blue
USAF Light Blue vs Cold Armour (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sea Blue
USAF Light Blue vs Cobalt Violet Grey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Sea Blue

All matches: Sea Blue equivalents · USAF Light Blue equivalents