What is the difference between Combat Fatigues and Pale Grey Blue?

ΔE 11 (fair). Pale Grey Blue is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Combat Fatigues vs Pale Grey Blue

Combat Fatigues

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9b9a8f (estimate)

Pale Grey Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.907
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9bafab (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Grey Blue is a little lighter than Combat Fatigues.

Can I use Pale Grey Blue instead of Combat Fatigues?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Pale Grey Blue is a little lighter than Combat Fatigues.

Can I use Combat Fatigues instead of Pale Grey Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Combat Fatigues is a little darker.

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 Combat Fatigues on the colour wheel See Pale Grey Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Combat Fatigues

Combat Fatigues vs Grey Blue RLM84 (71.103)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pale Grey Blue
Combat Fatigues vs IJN Medium Grey (71.312)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pale Grey Blue
Combat Fatigues vs Neutral Grey (72.050)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pale Grey Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Pale Grey Blue

Pale Grey Blue vs Shark WhiteWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Combat Fatigues
Pale Grey Blue vs Yeti WhiteWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Combat Fatigues
Pale Grey Blue vs Grey CastleWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Combat Fatigues equivalents · Pale Grey Blue equivalents