What is the difference between Snow Shadow and USAF Light Blue?

ΔE 12 (fair). USAF Light Blue is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Snow Shadow vs USAF Light Blue

Snow Shadow

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09021
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #687f98 (estimate)

USAF Light Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.111
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4d6476 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. USAF Light Blue is noticeably darker, cooler than Snow Shadow.

Can I use USAF Light Blue instead of Snow Shadow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). USAF Light Blue is noticeably darker, cooler than Snow Shadow.

Can I use Snow Shadow instead of USAF Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Snow Shadow is noticeably 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 Snow Shadow on the colour wheel See USAF Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Snow Shadow

Snow Shadow vs Pastel Blue (70.901)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than USAF Light Blue
Snow Shadow vs Sombre Grey (72.048)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than USAF Light Blue
Snow Shadow vs IDF Blue (71.113)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than USAF Light Blue

Other Reaper paints close to USAF Light Blue

USAF Light Blue vs Ashen Blue (09057)Master Series Paints · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Snow Shadow
USAF Light Blue vs Military Blue (09152)Master Series Paints · ΔE 9, close · closer than Snow Shadow
USAF Light Blue vs Weathered Blue (09153)Master Series Paints · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Snow Shadow

All matches: Snow Shadow equivalents · USAF Light Blue equivalents