Bluish Grey vs Neutral Gray

Bluish Grey

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

Neutral Gray

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.051
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#667179 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Neutral Gray is a little lighter, more muted than Bluish Grey.

Can I use Neutral Gray instead of Bluish Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Neutral Gray is a little lighter, more muted than Bluish Grey.

Can I use Bluish Grey instead of Neutral Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bluish Grey 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 Bluish Grey on the colour wheel See Neutral Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bluish Grey

Other AK Interactive paints close to Neutral Gray

All matches: Bluish Grey equivalents · Neutral Gray equivalents

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