What is the difference between Clear Blue and Deep Sky Blue?

ΔE 16 (loose). Deep Sky Blue is a little darker, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Clear Blue vs Deep Sky Blue

Clear Blue

Brand: Tamiya
Range: X Gloss Acrylic
Code: X-23
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #00aff0 (estimate)

Deep Sky Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.844
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5594c6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deep Sky Blue is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Clear Blue.

Can I use Deep Sky Blue instead of Clear Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Deep Sky Blue is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Clear Blue.

Can I use Clear Blue instead of Deep Sky Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Clear Blue is a little lighter, much 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 Deep Sky Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Clear Blue

Clear Blue vs Light Sea Blue (71.089)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Deep Sky Blue
Clear Blue vs Magic Blue (72.021)Game Color · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Deep Sky Blue
Clear Blue vs Russian AF Blue (71.333)Model Air · ΔE 17, loose

Other Tamiya paints close to Deep Sky Blue

Deep Sky Blue vs French Blue (TS-10)TS Spray · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Clear Blue
Deep Sky Blue vs Intermediate Blue (US Navy) (AS-19)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Clear Blue
Deep Sky Blue vs Medium Blue (XF-18)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Clear Blue

All matches: Clear Blue equivalents · Deep Sky Blue equivalents