What is the difference between Light Blue and Electric Blue?

ΔE 12 (fair). Electric Blue is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Light Blue vs Electric Blue

Light Blue

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-323
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #33bdf2 (estimate)

Electric Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.023
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2db7d7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Electric Blue is more muted, warmer than Light Blue.

Can I use Electric Blue instead of Light Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Electric Blue is more muted, warmer than Light Blue.

Can I use Light Blue instead of Electric Blue?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Blue

Light Blue vs Light Sea Blue (71.089)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Electric Blue
Light Blue vs Russian AF Blue (71.333)Model Air · ΔE 17, loose
Light Blue vs Turquoise (72.024)Game Color · ΔE 19, loose

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Electric Blue

Electric Blue vs Interior Blue Soviet (C-392)Mr. Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Light Blue
Electric Blue vs Light Blue (H-45)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Light Blue
Electric Blue vs Light Blue (N-45)Acrysion · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Light Blue

All matches: Light Blue equivalents · Electric Blue equivalents