What is the difference between Anthracite Grey and Glossy Sea Blue?

ΔE 6 (close). Swatch colours are estimates.

Anthracite Grey vs Glossy Sea Blue

Anthracite Grey

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11167
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0f262b (estimate)

Glossy Sea Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.300
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1f262d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same.

Can I use Glossy Sea Blue instead of Anthracite Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). The swatches are almost the same.

Can I use Anthracite Grey instead of Glossy Sea Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Anthracite Grey on the colour wheel See Glossy Sea Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Anthracite Grey

Anthracite Grey vs Dark Sea Blue (70.898)Model Color · ΔE 9, close
Anthracite Grey vs Continental Blue (70.754)Model Color · ΔE 9, close
Anthracite Grey vs Signal Blue (71.091)Model Air · ΔE 9, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Glossy Sea Blue

Glossy Sea Blue vs IJN Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black (AK11895)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Anthracite Grey
Glossy Sea Blue vs NATO Black (AK11360)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Anthracite Grey
Glossy Sea Blue vs Soft Black (AK17050)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Anthracite Grey

All matches: Anthracite Grey equivalents · Glossy Sea Blue equivalents