ΔE 15.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sapphire Blue is noticeably darker, more saturated, cooler than Pearl Light Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Tamiya Pearl Light Blue is a pearl paint and Vallejo Sapphire Blue is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.
Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Sapphire Blue is noticeably darker, more saturated, cooler than Pearl Light Blue. They are different kinds of paint.
The same difference applies the other way round: Pearl Light Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted, 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 Pearl Light Blue on the colour wheel See Sapphire Blue on the colour wheel
All matches: Pearl Light Blue equivalents · Sapphire Blue equivalents