What is the difference between Caspian Blue and Pastel Blue?

ΔE 11 (fair). Pastel Blue is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Caspian Blue vs Pastel Blue

Caspian Blue

Brand: Scale75
Range: Scalecolor
Code: SC07
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3d6173 (estimate)

Pastel Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.901
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a7892 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pastel Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Caspian Blue.

Can I use Pastel Blue instead of Caspian Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Pastel Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Caspian Blue.

Can I use Caspian Blue instead of Pastel Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Caspian Blue is a little darker, 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 Caspian Blue on the colour wheel See Pastel Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Caspian Blue

Caspian Blue vs USAF Light Blue (71.111)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pastel Blue
Caspian Blue vs Faded P.R.U. Blue (71.109)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Pastel Blue
Caspian Blue vs Intermediate Blue (71.299)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pastel Blue

Other Scale75 paints close to Pastel Blue

Pastel Blue vs Pastel Blue (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Caspian Blue
Pastel Blue vs Violet Grey (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 9, close · closer than Caspian Blue
Pastel Blue vs Bering Blue (SC06)Scalecolor · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Caspian Blue

All matches: Caspian Blue equivalents · Pastel Blue equivalents