Sky vs Insignia White

Sky

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-21
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#deedc6 (estimate)

Insignia White

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.279
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#dbdfc8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Insignia White is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Sky.

Can I use Insignia White instead of Sky?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Insignia White is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Sky.

Can I use Sky instead of Insignia White?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sky is a little lighter, 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 Sky on the colour wheel See Insignia White on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sky

Other Tamiya paints close to Insignia White

All matches: Sky equivalents · Insignia White equivalents

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