Steel Shadow vs Blue Grey

Steel Shadow

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
IONIC Smart Colors
Code
IONIC-0167
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#253746 (estimate)

Blue Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.115
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3c434d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Blue Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Steel Shadow.

Can I use Blue Grey instead of Steel Shadow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Blue Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Steel Shadow.

Can I use Steel Shadow instead of Blue Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steel Shadow is a little darker, 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 Steel Shadow on the colour wheel See Blue Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Steel Shadow

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Blue Grey

All matches: Steel Shadow equivalents · Blue Grey equivalents

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