What is the difference between Pale Blue and Longbeard Grey?

ΔE 8 (close). Longbeard Grey is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Blue vs Longbeard Grey

Pale Blue

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11161
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #aabeb2 (estimate)

Longbeard Grey

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b0b0a8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Longbeard Grey is a little darker, more muted than Pale Blue.

Can I use Longbeard Grey instead of Pale Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Longbeard Grey is a little darker, more muted than Pale Blue.

Can I use Pale Blue instead of Longbeard Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pale 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 Pale Blue on the colour wheel See Longbeard Grey on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Pale Blue

Pale Blue vs Pallid Wych FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close
Pale Blue vs Ulthuan GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair
Pale Blue vs Ulthuan GreyColour: Air · ΔE 12, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Longbeard Grey

Longbeard Grey vs RAF Light Aircraft Grey BS381C/627 (AK11853)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Pale Blue
Longbeard Grey vs Light Gull Grey FS 16440 (AK11866)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Pale Blue
Longbeard Grey vs Sky Grey (AK11012)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Pale Blue

All matches: Pale Blue equivalents · Longbeard Grey equivalents