Sky Blue vs UK Azure Blue

Sky Blue

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09018
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#228fc1 (estimate)

UK Azure Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.108
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a87af (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. UK Azure Blue is more muted, warmer than Sky Blue.

Can I use UK Azure Blue instead of Sky Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). UK Azure Blue is more muted, warmer than Sky Blue.

Can I use Sky Blue instead of UK Azure Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sky 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 Sky Blue on the colour wheel See UK Azure Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sky Blue

Other Reaper paints close to UK Azure Blue

All matches: Sky Blue equivalents · UK Azure Blue equivalents

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