What is the difference between Phthalo Cyanine Blue and Deep Sky?

ΔE 5 (very close). Deep Sky is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Phthalo Cyanine Blue vs Deep Sky

Phthalo Cyanine Blue

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-322
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #313a5b (estimate)

Deep Sky

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.090
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #233552 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Deep Sky is a little darker, cooler than Phthalo Cyanine Blue.

Can I use Deep Sky instead of Phthalo Cyanine Blue?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Deep Sky is a little darker, cooler than Phthalo Cyanine Blue.

Can I use Phthalo Cyanine Blue instead of Deep Sky?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phthalo Cyanine Blue is a little lighter, 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 Phthalo Cyanine Blue on the colour wheel See Deep Sky on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Phthalo Cyanine Blue

Phthalo Cyanine Blue vs Oxford Blue (70.807)Model Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Deep Sky
Phthalo Cyanine Blue vs Prussian Blue (70.965)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Deep Sky
Phthalo Cyanine Blue vs Blue (71.004)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Deep Sky

Deep Sky vs Blue FS15050 (C-328)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close
Deep Sky vs Blue FS15044 (C-326)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close
Deep Sky vs Blue FS15050 (H-328)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Phthalo Cyanine Blue equivalents · Deep Sky equivalents