Bluish Grey vs Grey Blue

Bluish Grey

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
ATOM
Code
ATOM-20104
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3e4865 (estimate)

Grey Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.005
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3c4353 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Grey Blue is more muted than Bluish Grey.

Can I use Grey Blue instead of Bluish Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Grey Blue is more muted than Bluish Grey.

Can I use Bluish Grey instead of Grey Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bluish Grey 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 Bluish Grey on the colour wheel See Grey Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bluish Grey

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Grey Blue

All matches: Bluish Grey equivalents · Grey Blue equivalents

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