Whale Grey vs Pastel Indigo

Whale Grey

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
IONIC Smart Colors
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#93afca (estimate)

Pastel Indigo

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#98b8e0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pastel Indigo is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Whale Grey. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Whale Grey is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Pastel Indigo 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 Pastel Indigo instead of Whale Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Pastel Indigo is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Whale Grey. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Whale Grey instead of Pastel Indigo?

The same difference applies the other way round: Whale Grey is a little darker, more muted, 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 Whale Grey on the colour wheel See Pastel Indigo on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Whale Grey

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Pastel Indigo

All matches: Whale Grey equivalents · Pastel Indigo equivalents

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