Ice Storm vs Unders. Blue “Faded”

Ice Storm

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

Unders. Blue “Faded”

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.332
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7da9bd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Unders. Blue “Faded” is noticeably darker, cooler than Ice Storm.

Can I use Unders. Blue “Faded” instead of Ice Storm?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Unders. Blue “Faded” is noticeably darker, cooler than Ice Storm.

Can I use Ice Storm instead of Unders. Blue “Faded”?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ice Storm is noticeably 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 Unders. Blue “Faded” on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ice Storm

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