What is the difference between Marine Mist and Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat?

ΔE 7 (close). Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Marine Mist vs Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat

Marine Mist

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9ed5d3 (estimate)

Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.344
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a7cbcd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat is more muted, cooler than Marine Mist.

Can I use Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat instead of Marine Mist?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat is more muted, cooler than Marine Mist.

Can I use Marine Mist instead of Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat?

The same difference applies the other way round: Marine Mist is 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 Marine Mist on the colour wheel See Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Marine Mist

Marine Mist vs Russ. AF Light Blue (71.342)Model Air · ΔE 8, close
Marine Mist vs Flanker Light Blue (71.334)Model Air · ΔE 10, close
Marine Mist vs AII SV. Gol Lt Blue (71.317)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat

Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat vs Toxic MistWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close
Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat vs Leviathan LightWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair
Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat vs Neptune GlowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Marine Mist equivalents · Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat equivalents