What is the difference between Sword Grey and Pale Grey Blue?

ΔE 7 (close). Pale Grey Blue is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sword Grey vs Pale Grey Blue

Sword Grey

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0165
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a4bcc2 (estimate)

Pale Grey Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.907
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9bafab (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pale Grey Blue is a little darker than Sword Grey.

Can I use Pale Grey Blue instead of Sword Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Pale Grey Blue is a little darker than Sword Grey.

Can I use Sword Grey instead of Pale Grey Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sword Grey is a little lighter.

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 Sword Grey on the colour wheel See Pale Grey Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sword Grey

Sword Grey vs Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat (71.344)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pale Grey Blue
Sword Grey vs Russ. AF Grey N.8 (71.345)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pale Grey Blue
Sword Grey vs Grey (70.601)Model Air · ΔE 8, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Pale Grey Blue

Pale Grey Blue vs Armour Grey (IONIC-0168)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Sword Grey
Pale Grey Blue vs Light Ghost Gray (ATOM-20129)ATOM · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sword Grey
Pale Grey Blue vs Stone Grey (ATOM-20132)ATOM · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Sword Grey equivalents · Pale Grey Blue equivalents