What is the difference between Shadow Grey and Grey Blue?

ΔE 9 (close). Grey Blue is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Shadow Grey vs Grey Blue

Shadow Grey

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0088
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #34657d (estimate)

Grey Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.943
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #546c87 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Grey Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Shadow Grey.

Can I use Grey Blue instead of Shadow Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Grey Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Shadow Grey.

Can I use Shadow Grey instead of Grey Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shadow Grey is a little darker, cooler.

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 Shadow Grey on the colour wheel See Grey Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Shadow Grey

Shadow Grey vs IDF Blue (71.113)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Grey Blue
Shadow Grey vs USAF Light Blue (71.111)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Grey Blue
Shadow Grey vs Light Turquoise (70.840)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Grey Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Grey Blue

Grey Blue vs Navy Blue (ATOM-20106)ATOM · ΔE 9, close
Grey Blue vs Intermediate Blue (ATOM-20136)ATOM · ΔE 10, close
Grey Blue vs Misty Grey (IONIC-0077)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Shadow Grey equivalents · Grey Blue equivalents