What is the difference between Runic Grey and Cool Blue?

ΔE 22 (loose). Cool Blue is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Runic Grey vs Cool Blue

Runic Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Speedpaint 2.0
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #5a7f94 (estimate)

Cool Blue

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Dipping Inks
Code: 4221
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #3a8076 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cool Blue is more saturated, warmer than Runic Grey.

Can I use Cool Blue instead of Runic Grey?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Cool Blue is more saturated, warmer than Runic Grey.

Can I use Runic Grey instead of Cool Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Runic Grey is more muted, cooler.

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 Runic Grey on the colour wheel See Cool Blue on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Runic Grey

Runic Grey vs Grey Mist (4247)Dipping Inks · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Cool Blue
Runic Grey vs Blue Glacier (4242)Dipping Inks · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Cool Blue
Runic Grey vs Dusty Blue (4222)Dipping Inks · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Cool Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Cool Blue

Cool Blue vs Lizardfolk CyanSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Runic Grey
Cool Blue vs Burnt MossSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Runic Grey
Cool Blue vs Gunner CamoSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Runic Grey

All matches: Runic Grey equivalents · Cool Blue equivalents