What is the difference between Administratum Grey and Pale Blue?

ΔE 11 (fair). Pale Blue is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Administratum Grey vs Pale Blue

Administratum Grey

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a9090 (estimate)

Pale Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.008
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6b9095 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Blue is more saturated than Administratum Grey.

Can I use Pale Blue instead of Administratum Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Pale Blue is more saturated than Administratum Grey.

Can I use Administratum Grey instead of Pale Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Administratum Grey is 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 Administratum Grey on the colour wheel See Pale Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Administratum Grey

Administratum Grey vs Pale Blue Grey (71.046)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pale Blue
Administratum Grey vs Light Grey (70.990)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pale Blue
Administratum Grey vs Light Gray (71.050)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pale Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Pale Blue

Pale Blue vs StormfangColour: Dry · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Administratum Grey
Pale Blue vs Celestra GreyColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Administratum Grey
Pale Blue vs Administratum GreyColour: Air · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Administratum Grey equivalents · Pale Blue equivalents