What is the difference between Ash Grey and Flanker Blue?

ΔE 14 (fair). Flanker Blue is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ash Grey vs Flanker Blue

Ash Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8f9294 (estimate)

Flanker Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.337
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #84aab0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Flanker Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Ash Grey.

Can I use Flanker Blue instead of Ash Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Flanker Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Ash Grey.

Can I use Ash Grey instead of Flanker Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ash Grey is a little darker, more muted.

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 Ash Grey on the colour wheel See Flanker Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ash Grey

Ash Grey vs Pale Blue Grey (71.046)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Flanker Blue
Ash Grey vs Light Gray (71.050)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Flanker Blue
Ash Grey vs Light Grey (70.990)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Flanker Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Flanker Blue

Flanker Blue vs Shark WhiteWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Ash Grey
Flanker Blue vs Cadre GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Ash Grey
Flanker Blue vs Tanker Grey (WP4047P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Ash Grey

All matches: Ash Grey equivalents · Flanker Blue equivalents