What is the difference between WWI German Light Blue and Wolf Grey?

ΔE 7 (close). Wolf Grey is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

WWI German Light Blue vs Wolf Grey

WWI German Light Blue

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11806
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8deec (estimate)

Wolf Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.047
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d9dce4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Wolf Grey is more muted than WWI German Light Blue.

Can I use Wolf Grey instead of WWI German Light Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Wolf Grey is more muted than WWI German Light Blue.

Can I use WWI German Light Blue instead of Wolf Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: WWI German Light Blue is 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 WWI German Light Blue on the colour wheel See Wolf Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to WWI German Light Blue

WWI German Light Blue vs Glacier Blue (72.095)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Wolf Grey
WWI German Light Blue vs Sky Blue (71.306)Model Air · ΔE 10, close
WWI German Light Blue vs Liquid Mask (70.523)Model Air · ΔE 10, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Wolf Grey

Wolf Grey vs AE-9/AII Light Grey (AK11908)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 9, close
Wolf Grey vs Light Grey FS 36495 (AK11889)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 9, close
Wolf Grey vs Offwhite (AK11002)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: WWI German Light Blue equivalents · Wolf Grey equivalents