This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Two Thin Coats Seafarer Blue at 84 percent. Color-wise this is a moderate, mid-tone blue leaning cool. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Pastel Blue for the shadows and Frost for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Deep Sky Blue equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Vallejo Deep Sky Blue cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Seafarer Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Arctic Gem, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
Citadel's closest color: Citadel Lothern Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 4.0).
Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Light Blue Gloss, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.8).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 3.2 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Citadel
Revell
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Scale75
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Deep Sky Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Seafarer Blue at 84% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Deep Sky Blue?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Arctic Gem at 83%, a same-finish match.
What color is Deep Sky Blue?
Deep Sky Blue is a mid-tone moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #4D95C5).
What do I highlight and shade Deep Sky Blue with?
Highlight Deep Sky Blue toward Frost and shade it down into Pastel Blue, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.