Pearl Light Blue vs Deep Sky Blue

Pearl Light Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-58
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#6d98c2 (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 6.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Deep Sky Blue is more saturated than Pearl Light Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Tamiya Pearl Light Blue is a pearl paint and Vallejo Deep Sky Blue is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Deep Sky Blue instead of Pearl Light Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Deep Sky Blue is more saturated than Pearl Light Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Pearl Light Blue instead of Deep Sky Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pearl Light Blue is 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 Pearl Light Blue on the colour wheel See Deep Sky Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pearl Light Blue

Other Tamiya paints close to Deep Sky Blue

All matches: Pearl Light Blue equivalents · Deep Sky Blue equivalents

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