Tanker Grey vs Flanker Blue

Tanker Grey

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

Flanker Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.337
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#84aab0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Flanker Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Tanker Grey.

Can I use Flanker Blue instead of Tanker Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Flanker Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Tanker Grey.

Can I use Tanker Grey instead of Flanker Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tanker Grey is a little darker, 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 Tanker Grey on the colour wheel See Flanker Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tanker Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Flanker Blue

All matches: Tanker Grey equivalents · Flanker Blue equivalents

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