Cloudburst Blue vs Iceberg Grey

Cloudburst Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4a5278 (estimate)

Iceberg Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.463
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#37465b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Iceberg Grey is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Cloudburst Blue.

Can I use Iceberg Grey instead of Cloudburst Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Iceberg Grey is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Cloudburst Blue.

Can I use Cloudburst Blue instead of Iceberg Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cloudburst Blue is a little lighter, 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 Cloudburst Blue on the colour wheel See Iceberg Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cloudburst Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Iceberg Grey

All matches: Cloudburst Blue equivalents · Iceberg Grey equivalents

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