Blue Horror vs Steel Grey

Blue Horror

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

Steel Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.102
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#87acc6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Steel Grey is noticeably darker than Blue Horror.

Can I use Steel Grey instead of Blue Horror?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Steel Grey is noticeably darker than Blue Horror.

Can I use Blue Horror instead of Steel Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Horror is noticeably lighter.

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 Steel Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Horror

Other Citadel paints close to Steel Grey

All matches: Blue Horror equivalents · Steel Grey equivalents

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