Ice Storm vs Steel Grey

Ice Storm

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a5c2de (estimate)

Steel Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.102
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#87acc6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Steel Grey is a little darker, cooler than Ice Storm.

Can I use Steel Grey instead of Ice Storm?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Steel Grey is a little darker, cooler than Ice Storm.

Can I use Ice Storm instead of Steel Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ice Storm is a little lighter, 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 Ice Storm on the colour wheel See Steel Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ice Storm

Other Army Painter paints close to Steel Grey

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