What is the difference between Spirit Blue and Russian AF Blue?

ΔE 18 (loose). Russian AF Blue is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Spirit Blue vs Russian AF Blue

Spirit Blue

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA30
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #45abbc (estimate)

Russian AF Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.333
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3692bb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Russian AF Blue is a little darker, cooler than Spirit Blue.

Can I use Russian AF Blue instead of Spirit Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Russian AF Blue is a little darker, cooler than Spirit Blue.

Can I use Spirit Blue instead of Russian AF Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Spirit 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 Spirit Blue on the colour wheel See Russian AF Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Spirit Blue

Spirit Blue vs Light Blue Green (70.753)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Russian AF Blue
Spirit Blue vs Sky Blue (70.961)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Russian AF Blue
Spirit Blue vs Electric Blue (72.023)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Russian AF Blue

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Russian AF Blue

Russian AF Blue vs Spectral Blue (NA28)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Spirit Blue
Russian AF Blue vs Ocean Light (NA32)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Spirit Blue
Russian AF Blue vs Ignis Fatuus (NA31)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 31, loose

All matches: Spirit Blue equivalents · Russian AF Blue equivalents