What is the difference between Duck Blue and AMT-7 Greyish Blue?

ΔE 14 (fair). AMT-7 Greyish Blue is a little lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Duck Blue vs AMT-7 Greyish Blue

Duck Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20117
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0d809f (estimate)

AMT-7 Greyish Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.318
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5d899b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. AMT-7 Greyish Blue is a little lighter, much more muted than Duck Blue.

Can I use AMT-7 Greyish Blue instead of Duck Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). AMT-7 Greyish Blue is a little lighter, much more muted than Duck Blue.

Can I use Duck Blue instead of AMT-7 Greyish Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Duck Blue is a little darker, much 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 Duck Blue on the colour wheel See AMT-7 Greyish Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Duck Blue

Duck Blue vs Turquoise (72.024)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than AMT-7 Greyish Blue
Duck Blue vs Russian AF Blue (71.333)Model Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than AMT-7 Greyish Blue
Duck Blue vs Blue Green (70.808)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than AMT-7 Greyish Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to AMT-7 Greyish Blue

AMT-7 Greyish Blue vs Blue Gray (ATOM-20134)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Duck Blue
AMT-7 Greyish Blue vs Green Blue (AMMO.F-543)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 8, close · closer than Duck Blue
AMT-7 Greyish Blue vs Ocean Grey (ATOM-20137)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Duck Blue

All matches: Duck Blue equivalents · AMT-7 Greyish Blue equivalents