Indigo Sky vs Flat Blue

Indigo Sky

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09080
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#535590 (estimate)

Flat Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.962
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3c4c7e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Flat Blue is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Indigo Sky.

Can I use Flat Blue instead of Indigo Sky?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Flat Blue is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Indigo Sky.

Can I use Indigo Sky instead of Flat Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Indigo Sky is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Indigo Sky on the colour wheel See Flat Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Indigo Sky

Other Reaper paints close to Flat Blue

All matches: Indigo Sky equivalents · Flat Blue equivalents

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