What is the difference between Etherium Blue and Sky Grey?

ΔE 24 (loose). Sky Grey is a little lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Etherium Blue vs Sky Grey

Etherium Blue

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8ab0d8 (estimate)

Sky Grey

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA16
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bec7c9 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sky Grey is a little lighter, much more muted than Etherium Blue.

Can I use Sky Grey instead of Etherium Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Sky Grey is a little lighter, much more muted than Etherium Blue.

Can I use Etherium Blue instead of Sky Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Etherium Blue is a little darker, much more saturated.

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 Etherium Blue on the colour wheel See Sky Grey on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Etherium Blue

Etherium Blue vs Ocean Light (NA32)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Sky Grey
Etherium Blue vs Ignis Fatuus (NA31)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Sky Grey
Etherium Blue vs Spirit Blue (NA30)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Sky Grey

Other Citadel paints close to Sky Grey

Sky Grey vs Ulthuan GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Etherium Blue
Sky Grey vs Ulthuan GreyColour: Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Etherium Blue
Sky Grey vs Corax WhiteColour: Base · ΔE 8, close · closer than Etherium Blue

All matches: Etherium Blue equivalents · Sky Grey equivalents