What is the difference between Soft Green and Sky Blue?

ΔE 24 (loose). Sky Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Soft Green vs Sky Blue

Soft Green

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #80ab97 (estimate)

Sky Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.961
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6fb8cd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sky Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Soft Green.

Can I use Sky Blue instead of Soft Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Sky Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Soft Green.

Can I use Soft Green instead of Sky Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Soft Green 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 Soft Green on the colour wheel See Sky Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Soft Green

Soft Green vs A-28M Greyish Blue (71.319)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sky Blue
Soft Green vs Medium Grey Blue (70.772)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sky Blue
Soft Green vs Interior Grey Green (71.305)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sky Blue

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Sky Blue

Sky Blue vs Cobalt Bluegreen (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Soft Green
Sky Blue vs Morning Sky (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Soft Green
Sky Blue vs Samurai Green (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Soft Green

All matches: Soft Green equivalents · Sky Blue equivalents