Bluish Grey vs A-14 Steel Grey

Bluish Grey

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
AK Quick Gen
Code
AK17042
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#506a70 (estimate)

A-14 Steel Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.336
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#596464 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. A-14 Steel Grey is more muted than Bluish Grey.

Can I use A-14 Steel Grey instead of Bluish Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). A-14 Steel Grey is more muted than Bluish Grey.

Can I use Bluish Grey instead of A-14 Steel Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bluish Grey is 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 Bluish Grey on the colour wheel See A-14 Steel Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bluish Grey

Other AK Interactive paints close to A-14 Steel Grey

All matches: Bluish Grey equivalents · A-14 Steel Grey equivalents

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