Light Blue vs Russian AF Blue

Light Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-23
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#00acee (estimate)

Russian AF Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.333
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3692bb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Russian AF Blue is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Light Blue.

Can I use Russian AF Blue instead of Light Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Russian AF Blue is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Light Blue.

Can I use Light Blue instead of Russian AF Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated, 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 Light Blue on the colour wheel See Russian AF Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Blue

Other Tamiya paints close to Russian AF Blue

All matches: Light Blue equivalents · Russian AF Blue equivalents

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