What is the difference between Intermediate Blue and Cadre Grey?

ΔE 10 (close). Cadre Grey is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Intermediate Blue vs Cadre Grey

Intermediate Blue

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11163
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9da9b7 (estimate)

Cadre Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a9298 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cadre Grey is a little darker, more muted than Intermediate Blue.

Can I use Cadre Grey instead of Intermediate Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Cadre Grey is a little darker, more muted than Intermediate Blue.

Can I use Intermediate Blue instead of Cadre Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Intermediate Blue is a little lighter, 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 Intermediate Blue on the colour wheel See Cadre Grey on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Intermediate Blue

Intermediate Blue vs Yeti WhiteWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Cadre Grey
Intermediate Blue vs Shark WhiteWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, fair
Intermediate Blue vs Ash GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Cadre Grey

Cadre Grey vs Dark Ghost Grey FS 36320 (AK11887)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Intermediate Blue
Cadre Grey vs RAF Medium Sea Grey BS381C/637 (AK11843)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Intermediate Blue
Cadre Grey vs Medium Grey FS 36270 (AK11886)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Intermediate Blue

All matches: Intermediate Blue equivalents · Cadre Grey equivalents