Artic Blue vs Sunrise Blue

Artic Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC05
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#abc5cc (estimate)

Sunrise Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.118
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a2e0f2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sunrise Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Artic Blue.

Can I use Sunrise Blue instead of Artic Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Sunrise Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Artic Blue.

Can I use Artic Blue instead of Sunrise Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Artic Blue is a little darker, more muted.

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 Artic Blue on the colour wheel See Sunrise Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Artic Blue

Other Scale75 paints close to Sunrise Blue

All matches: Artic Blue equivalents · Sunrise Blue equivalents

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