Wolf Grey vs Flat Blue

Wolf Grey

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

Flat Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-8
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#01698e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Flat Blue is a little darker, cooler than Wolf Grey.

Can I use Flat Blue instead of Wolf Grey?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Flat Blue is a little darker, cooler than Wolf Grey.

Can I use Wolf Grey instead of Flat Blue?

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

Other Tamiya paints close to Wolf Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Flat Blue

All matches: Wolf Grey equivalents · Flat Blue equivalents

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