Celestra Grey vs Flanker Blue

Celestra Grey

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8a9aa8 (estimate)

Flanker Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.337
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#84aab0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Flanker Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Celestra Grey.

Can I use Flanker Blue instead of Celestra Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Flanker Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Celestra Grey.

Can I use Celestra Grey instead of Flanker Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Celestra Grey is a little darker, 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 Celestra Grey on the colour wheel See Flanker Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Celestra Grey

Other Citadel paints close to Flanker Blue

All matches: Celestra Grey equivalents · Flanker Blue equivalents

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