What is the difference between Intermediate Blue FS35164 and Pastel Blue?

ΔE 7 (close). Pastel Blue is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Intermediate Blue FS35164 vs Pastel Blue

Intermediate Blue FS35164

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-366
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #536a7d (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 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pastel Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Intermediate Blue FS35164.

Can I use Pastel Blue instead of Intermediate Blue FS35164?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Pastel Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Intermediate Blue FS35164.

Can I use Intermediate Blue FS35164 instead of Pastel Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Intermediate Blue FS35164 is a little darker, more muted.

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 Intermediate Blue FS35164 on the colour wheel See Pastel Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Intermediate Blue FS35164

Intermediate Blue FS35164 vs USAF Light Blue (71.111)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Pastel Blue
Intermediate Blue FS35164 vs Intermediate Blue (71.299)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pastel Blue
Intermediate Blue FS35164 vs IDF Blue (71.113)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pastel Blue

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Pastel Blue

Pastel Blue vs Gray (H-22)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 9, close
Pastel Blue vs Neutral Gray (H-53)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 9, close
Pastel Blue vs Neutral Gray (N-22)Acrysion · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Intermediate Blue FS35164 equivalents · Pastel Blue equivalents