What is the difference between Interior Blue Soviet and Light Blue Green?

ΔE 13 (fair). Light Blue Green is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Interior Blue Soviet vs Light Blue Green

Interior Blue Soviet

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-392
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #41a0be (estimate)

Light Blue Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.753
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a9ea6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Blue Green is warmer than Interior Blue Soviet.

Can I use Light Blue Green instead of Interior Blue Soviet?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Light Blue Green is warmer than Interior Blue Soviet.

Can I use Interior Blue Soviet instead of Light Blue Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Interior Blue Soviet is 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 Interior Blue Soviet on the colour wheel See Light Blue Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Interior Blue Soviet

Interior Blue Soviet vs Turquoise (72.024)Game Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Light Blue Green
Interior Blue Soviet vs Russian AF Blue (71.333)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Light Blue Green
Interior Blue Soviet vs Electric Blue (72.023)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Light Blue Green

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Light Blue Green

Light Blue Green vs Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 (H-334)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Interior Blue Soviet
Light Blue Green vs RLM 65 Light Blue (H-67)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Interior Blue Soviet
Light Blue Green vs Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627 (H-332)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Interior Blue Soviet

All matches: Interior Blue Soviet equivalents · Light Blue Green equivalents