What is the difference between Ash Grey and Pale Blue?

ΔE 12 (fair). Pale Blue is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ash Grey vs Pale Blue

Ash Grey

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

Pale Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.008
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6b9095 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Blue is a little darker, more saturated than Ash Grey.

Can I use Pale Blue instead of Ash Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Pale Blue is a little darker, more saturated than Ash Grey.

Can I use Ash Grey instead of Pale Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ash Grey is a little lighter, 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 Pale 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 Pale Blue
Ash Grey vs Light Gray (71.050)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pale Blue
Ash Grey vs Light Grey (70.990)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pale Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Pale Blue

Pale Blue vs Bramble Grove (Vol. 3)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ash Grey
Pale Blue vs Tanker Grey (WP4047P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, close · closer than Ash Grey
Pale Blue vs Cadre GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Ash Grey

All matches: Ash Grey equivalents · Pale Blue equivalents