What is the difference between Tanker Grey and Pastel Blue?

ΔE 10 (close). Pastel Blue is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tanker Grey vs Pastel Blue

Tanker Grey

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

Pastel Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.901
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a7892 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pastel Blue is a little darker, more saturated than Tanker Grey.

Can I use Pastel Blue instead of Tanker Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Pastel Blue is a little darker, more saturated than Tanker Grey.

Can I use Tanker Grey instead of Pastel Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tanker Grey is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Pastel Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tanker Grey

Tanker Grey vs Sombre Grey (72.048)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pastel Blue
Tanker Grey vs Dark Ghost Gray (71.120)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pastel Blue
Tanker Grey vs USN Light Ghost Grey (70.615)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pastel Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Pastel Blue

Pastel Blue vs Wolf GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Tanker Grey
Pastel Blue vs Uniform GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair
Pastel Blue vs Wolf GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Tanker Grey equivalents · Pastel Blue equivalents