What is the difference between Whale Grey and Russ. AF Grey N.8?

ΔE 8 (close). Russ. AF Grey N.8 is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Whale Grey vs Russ. AF Grey N.8

Whale Grey

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

Russ. AF Grey N.8

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.345
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #93adba (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Russ. AF Grey N.8 is more muted, cooler than Whale Grey.

Can I use Russ. AF Grey N.8 instead of Whale Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Russ. AF Grey N.8 is more muted, cooler than Whale Grey.

Can I use Whale Grey instead of Russ. AF Grey N.8?

The same difference applies the other way round: Whale Grey is more saturated, warmer.

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 Russ. AF Grey N.8 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Whale Grey

Whale Grey vs Steel Grey (72.102)Game Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Russ. AF Grey N.8
Whale Grey vs Unders. Blue “Faded” (71.332)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Russ. AF Grey N.8
Whale Grey vs USN Light Ghost Grey (70.615)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Russ. AF Grey N.8

Russ. AF Grey N.8 vs Sword Grey (IONIC-0165)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Whale Grey
Russ. AF Grey N.8 vs Smoke Grey (IONIC-0085)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 10, close
Russ. AF Grey N.8 vs Medium Grey (A.MIG-0602)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Whale Grey equivalents · Russ. AF Grey N.8 equivalents