Aethermatic Blue vs Iceberg Grey

Aethermatic Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#6ab0c8 (estimate)

Iceberg Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.463
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#37465b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 42.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Iceberg Grey is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Aethermatic Blue.

Can I use Iceberg Grey instead of Aethermatic Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 42). Iceberg Grey is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Aethermatic Blue.

Can I use Aethermatic Blue instead of Iceberg Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Aethermatic Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated, 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 Aethermatic Blue on the colour wheel See Iceberg Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Aethermatic Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Iceberg Grey

All matches: Aethermatic Blue equivalents · Iceberg Grey equivalents

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