What is the difference between Celestra Grey and Pale Blue?

ΔE 11 (fair). Pale Blue is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Celestra Grey vs Pale Blue

Celestra Grey

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a9aa8 (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 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Blue is a little darker, warmer than Celestra Grey.

Can I use Pale Blue instead of Celestra Grey?

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

Can I use Celestra Grey instead of Pale Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Celestra Grey is a little lighter, 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 Pale Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Celestra Grey

Celestra Grey vs USN Light Ghost Grey (70.615)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Pale Blue
Celestra Grey vs Dark Ghost Gray (71.120)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pale Blue
Celestra Grey vs Pale Blue Grey (71.046)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Pale Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Pale Blue

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

All matches: Celestra Grey equivalents · Pale Blue equivalents