What is the difference between Deep Sea Blue and German Panzer Grey?

ΔE 6 (close). German Panzer Grey is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deep Sea Blue vs German Panzer Grey

Deep Sea Blue

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11864
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #37464d (estimate)

German Panzer Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 70.603
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #383b42 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. German Panzer Grey is a little darker than Deep Sea Blue.

Can I use German Panzer Grey instead of Deep Sea Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). German Panzer Grey is a little darker than Deep Sea Blue.

Can I use Deep Sea Blue instead of German Panzer Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Sea Blue is a little lighter.

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 Deep Sea Blue on the colour wheel See German Panzer Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Deep Sea Blue

Deep Sea Blue vs Black Green (71.018)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than German Panzer Grey
Deep Sea Blue vs Blue Grey (71.115)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than German Panzer Grey
Deep Sea Blue vs Dark Grey Blue (71.054)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than German Panzer Grey

Other AK Interactive paints close to German Panzer Grey

German Panzer Grey vs RLM 66 (1938) (AK11819)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Deep Sea Blue
German Panzer Grey vs Oxford (AK11188)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Deep Sea Blue
German Panzer Grey vs AMT-12 Dark Grey (AK11918)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Deep Sea Blue

All matches: Deep Sea Blue equivalents · German Panzer Grey equivalents