What is the difference between Celestial Blue and Russian AF Blue?

ΔE 11 (fair). Russian AF Blue is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Celestial Blue vs Russian AF Blue

Celestial Blue

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: highlights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6592be (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 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Russian AF Blue is more saturated, cooler than Celestial Blue.

Can I use Russian AF Blue instead of Celestial Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Russian AF Blue is more saturated, cooler than Celestial Blue.

Can I use Celestial Blue instead of Russian AF Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Celestial Blue is 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 Celestial Blue on the colour wheel See Russian AF Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Celestial Blue

Celestial Blue vs Deep Sky Blue (70.844)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Russian AF Blue
Celestial Blue vs UK Azure Blue (71.108)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Russian AF Blue
Celestial Blue vs Elfic Blue (72.117)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Russian AF Blue

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Russian AF Blue

Russian AF Blue vs Seafarer BlueTriads: highlights · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Celestial Blue
Russian AF Blue vs Sentient TurquoiseTriads: shadows · ΔE 7, close · closer than Celestial Blue
Russian AF Blue vs Cursed BlueTriads: midtones · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Celestial Blue

All matches: Celestial Blue equivalents · Russian AF Blue equivalents