What is the difference between Ice Blue and Grey?

ΔE 16 (loose). Grey is a little darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ice Blue vs Grey

Ice Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0084
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #becaea (estimate)

Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 70.601
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #babcc0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Grey is a little darker, much more muted than Ice Blue.

Can I use Grey instead of Ice Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Grey is a little darker, much more muted than Ice Blue.

Can I use Ice Blue instead of Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ice Blue is a little lighter, 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 Ice Blue on the colour wheel See Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ice Blue

Ice Blue vs Glacier Blue (72.095)Game Color · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Grey
Ice Blue vs Wolf Grey (72.047)Game Color · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Grey
Ice Blue vs Steel Grey (72.102)Game Color · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Grey

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Grey

Grey vs Light Grey (A.MIG-0601)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ice Blue
Grey vs Medium Grey (A.MIG-3509)Oilbrusher · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ice Blue
Grey vs Light Gray (ATOM-20124)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ice Blue

All matches: Ice Blue equivalents · Grey equivalents