What is the difference between Bluish Grey and USAF Light Blue?

ΔE 8 (close). USAF Light Blue is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bluish Grey vs USAF Light Blue

Bluish Grey

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-530
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #506267 (estimate)

USAF Light Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.111
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4d6476 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. USAF Light Blue is more saturated than Bluish Grey.

Can I use USAF Light Blue instead of Bluish Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). USAF Light Blue is more saturated than Bluish Grey.

Can I use Bluish Grey instead of USAF Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bluish Grey is more muted.

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 Bluish Grey on the colour wheel See USAF Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bluish Grey

Bluish Grey vs A-14 Steel Grey (71.336)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than USAF Light Blue
Bluish Grey vs Grey Violet RLM75 (71.259)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than USAF Light Blue
Bluish Grey vs Neutral Grey (70.992)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than USAF Light Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to USAF Light Blue

USAF Light Blue vs Dark Grey (ATOM-20146)ATOM · ΔE 6, close · closer than Bluish Grey
USAF Light Blue vs Neutral Grey (IONIC-0169)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Bluish Grey
USAF Light Blue vs Shadow Grey (IONIC-0088)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Bluish Grey

All matches: Bluish Grey equivalents · USAF Light Blue equivalents