What is the difference between Pallid Wych Flesh and Ion Blue?

ΔE 15 (loose). Ion Blue is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pallid Wych Flesh vs Ion Blue

Pallid Wych Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8c8b8 (estimate)

Ion Blue

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Brights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b6d8da (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ion Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Pallid Wych Flesh.

Can I use Ion Blue instead of Pallid Wych Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Ion Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Pallid Wych Flesh.

Can I use Pallid Wych Flesh instead of Ion Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pallid Wych Flesh is a little darker, warmer.

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 Pallid Wych Flesh on the colour wheel See Ion Blue on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Pallid Wych Flesh

Pallid Wych Flesh vs Ivory TuskTriads: midtones · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Ion Blue
Pallid Wych Flesh vs Trooper WhiteTriads: highlights · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Ion Blue
Pallid Wych Flesh vs Vampire FangTriads: highlights · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Ion Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Ion Blue

Ion Blue vs Ulthuan GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pallid Wych Flesh
Ion Blue vs Ulthuan GreyColour: Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pallid Wych Flesh
Ion Blue vs Corax WhiteColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Pallid Wych Flesh

All matches: Pallid Wych Flesh equivalents · Ion Blue equivalents