Sky Blue is a light moderate blue with a cool undertone. For modelling, drop to Frost in the recesses and step up to Glacier Blue on the edges, both Vallejo paints. This color is somewhat distinctive: 1 brand offers a strong same-finish match, AK Interactive Deep Sky Blue closest at 86 percent. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Sky Blue equivalents in other ranges
Sky Blue is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Deep Sky Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.8).
The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Aegis Aqua, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.2).
Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Ray Gun Glow, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.0).
Best Citadel option: Citadel Baharroth Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.8).
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 2.8 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Green Stuff World
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
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Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Sky Blue?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Deep Sky Blue at 86% color similarity.
What color is Sky Blue?
Sky Blue is a light moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #74B8CF).
What do I highlight and shade Sky Blue with?
Highlight Sky Blue toward Glacier Blue and shade it down into Frost, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.