Blue Horror vs Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat

Blue Horror

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a8c8e0 (estimate)

Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.344
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a7cbcd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat is warmer than Blue Horror.

Can I use Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat instead of Blue Horror?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat is warmer than Blue Horror.

Can I use Blue Horror instead of Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Horror is 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 Blue Horror on the colour wheel See Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Horror

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