What is the difference between Clear Blue and AII SV. Gol Lt Blue?

ΔE 16 (loose). AII SV. Gol Lt Blue is a little lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Clear Blue vs AII SV. Gol Lt Blue

Clear Blue

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-72
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #02b7d4 (estimate)

AII SV. Gol Lt Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.317
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #76ccd7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. AII SV. Gol Lt Blue is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Clear Blue.

Can I use AII SV. Gol Lt Blue instead of Clear Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). AII SV. Gol Lt Blue is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Clear Blue.

Can I use Clear Blue instead of AII SV. Gol Lt Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Clear Blue is a little darker, 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 Clear Blue on the colour wheel See AII SV. Gol Lt Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Clear Blue

Clear Blue vs Electric Blue (72.023)Game Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than AII SV. Gol Lt Blue
Clear Blue vs Aquamarine (72.119)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than AII SV. Gol Lt Blue
Clear Blue vs Turquoise (72.024)Game Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than AII SV. Gol Lt Blue

Other Tamiya paints close to AII SV. Gol Lt Blue

AII SV. Gol Lt Blue vs Light Blue (XF-23)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Clear Blue
AII SV. Gol Lt Blue vs Corsa Gray (PS-32)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Clear Blue
AII SV. Gol Lt Blue vs Light Blue (Luftwaffe) (AS-5)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Clear Blue equivalents · AII SV. Gol Lt Blue equivalents