What is the difference between Spectrum Blue and Russ. AF Grey Blue?

ΔE 8 (close). Russ. AF Grey Blue is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Spectrum Blue vs Russ. AF Grey Blue

Spectrum Blue

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11162
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a8b7b6 (estimate)

Russ. AF Grey Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.338
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #92a49f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Russ. AF Grey Blue is a little darker than Spectrum Blue.

Can I use Russ. AF Grey Blue instead of Spectrum Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Russ. AF Grey Blue is a little darker than Spectrum Blue.

Can I use Spectrum Blue instead of Russ. AF Grey Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Spectrum 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 Spectrum Blue on the colour wheel See Russ. AF Grey Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Spectrum Blue

Spectrum Blue vs Pale Grey Blue (70.907)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Russ. AF Grey Blue
Spectrum Blue vs USAF Light Gray (71.276)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Russ. AF Grey Blue
Spectrum Blue vs Grey (70.601)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Russ. AF Grey Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Russ. AF Grey Blue

Russ. AF Grey Blue vs RLM 65 (1941) (AK11818)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Spectrum Blue
Russ. AF Grey Blue vs RLM 78 (1942) (AK11831)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Spectrum Blue
Russ. AF Grey Blue vs ADC Grey FS 16473 (AK11867)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Spectrum Blue

All matches: Spectrum Blue equivalents · Russ. AF Grey Blue equivalents