What is the difference between RAF PRU Blue BS381C/636 and Grey Blue?

ΔE 10 (close). Grey Blue is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

RAF PRU Blue BS381C/636 vs Grey Blue

RAF PRU Blue BS381C/636

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11852
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #556b76 (estimate)

Grey Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.943
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #546c87 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Grey Blue is more saturated, warmer than RAF PRU Blue BS381C/636.

Can I use Grey Blue instead of RAF PRU Blue BS381C/636?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Grey Blue is more saturated, warmer than RAF PRU Blue BS381C/636.

Can I use RAF PRU Blue BS381C/636 instead of Grey Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: RAF PRU Blue BS381C/636 is more muted, cooler.

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 RAF PRU Blue BS381C/636 on the colour wheel See Grey Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RAF PRU Blue BS381C/636

RAF PRU Blue BS381C/636 vs Faded P.R.U. Blue (71.109)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Grey Blue
RAF PRU Blue BS381C/636 vs Intermediate Blue (71.299)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Grey Blue
RAF PRU Blue BS381C/636 vs Ocean Gray (71.273)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Grey Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Grey Blue

Grey Blue vs Strong Grey (AK17044)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 7, close · closer than RAF PRU Blue BS381C/636
Grey Blue vs WWI French Artillery Grey (AK11303)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 10, fair
Grey Blue vs Ocean Gray (FS35164) (AK11341)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: RAF PRU Blue BS381C/636 equivalents · Grey Blue equivalents