What is the difference between Relic Blue and Deep Sky Blue?

ΔE 12 (fair). Deep Sky Blue is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Relic Blue vs Deep Sky Blue

Relic Blue

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #257fbe (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 11.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Deep Sky Blue is a little lighter, more muted than Relic Blue.

✓ Two Thin Coats comparison chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Deep Sky Blue instead of Relic Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Deep Sky Blue is a little lighter, more muted than Relic Blue.

Can I use Relic Blue instead of Deep Sky Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Relic Blue is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Relic Blue on the colour wheel See Deep Sky Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Relic Blue

Relic Blue vs Andrea Blue (70.841)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Deep Sky Blue
Relic Blue vs Magic Blue (72.021)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Deep Sky Blue
Relic Blue vs Ultramarine Blue (72.022)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Deep Sky Blue

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Deep Sky Blue

Deep Sky Blue vs Celestial BlueTriads: highlights · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Relic Blue
Deep Sky Blue vs Seafarer BlueTriads: highlights · ΔE 6, close · closer than Relic Blue
Deep Sky Blue vs Elysium BlueTriads: midtones · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Relic Blue

All matches: Relic Blue equivalents · Deep Sky Blue equivalents