Tanker Grey vs AMT-7 Greyish Blue

Tanker Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4047P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#788c9e (estimate)

AMT-7 Greyish Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.318
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5d899b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. AMT-7 Greyish Blue is more saturated, cooler than Tanker Grey.

Can I use AMT-7 Greyish Blue instead of Tanker Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). AMT-7 Greyish Blue is more saturated, cooler than Tanker Grey.

Can I use Tanker Grey instead of AMT-7 Greyish Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tanker Grey is more muted, 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 Tanker Grey on the colour wheel See AMT-7 Greyish Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tanker Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to AMT-7 Greyish Blue

All matches: Tanker Grey equivalents · AMT-7 Greyish Blue equivalents

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