Light Sky Blue vs Battleship Grey

Light Sky Blue

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code
AMMO.F-524
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#76bbda (estimate)

Battleship Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#8ab0c4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Battleship Grey is more muted than Light Sky Blue. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Light Sky Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Battleship Grey is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Battleship Grey instead of Light Sky Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Battleship Grey is more muted than Light Sky Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Light Sky Blue instead of Battleship Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Sky Blue 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 Light Sky Blue on the colour wheel See Battleship Grey on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Sky Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Battleship Grey

All matches: Light Sky Blue equivalents · Battleship Grey equivalents

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