What is the difference between Wolf Grey and Blue Gray?

ΔE 11 (fair). Blue Gray is a little darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wolf Grey vs Blue Gray

Wolf Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a7aa8 (estimate)

Blue Gray

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-42
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3e688b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Blue Gray is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Wolf Grey.

Can I use Blue Gray instead of Wolf Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Blue Gray is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Wolf Grey.

Can I use Wolf Grey instead of Blue Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wolf Grey is a little lighter, 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 Wolf Grey on the colour wheel See Blue Gray on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Wolf Grey

Wolf Grey vs Azure Blue (C-370)Mr. Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Blue Gray
Wolf Grey vs JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue (C-374)Mr. Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Blue Gray
Wolf Grey vs Intermediate Blue FS35164 (C-366)Mr. Color · ΔE 17, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Blue Gray

Blue Gray vs Stratos BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Wolf Grey
Blue Gray vs Griffon BlueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 6, close · closer than Wolf Grey
Blue Gray vs Thunderous BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Wolf Grey

All matches: Wolf Grey equivalents · Blue Gray equivalents