What is the difference between Armour Grey and Flanker Blue?

ΔE 9 (close). Flanker Blue is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Armour Grey vs Flanker Blue

Armour Grey

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0168
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #88a29a (estimate)

Flanker Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.337
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #84aab0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Flanker Blue is cooler than Armour Grey.

Can I use Flanker Blue instead of Armour Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Flanker Blue is cooler than Armour Grey.

Can I use Armour Grey instead of Flanker Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Armour Grey is warmer.

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 Armour Grey on the colour wheel See Flanker Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Armour Grey

Armour Grey vs Light Blue RLM76 (71.257)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Flanker Blue
Armour Grey vs Flanker Light Gray (71.335)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Flanker Blue
Armour Grey vs Light Blue RLM65 (71.255)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Flanker Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Flanker Blue

Flanker Blue vs Hellblau RLM 78 (ATOM-20126)ATOM · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Armour Grey
Flanker Blue vs Sword Grey (IONIC-0165)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 9, close
Flanker Blue vs Light Ghost Gray (ATOM-20129)ATOM · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Armour Grey equivalents · Flanker Blue equivalents