What is the difference between Scinari Blue and Grey Blue?

ΔE 15 (loose). Grey Blue is much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Scinari Blue vs Grey Blue

Scinari Blue

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Tone Pro
Code: T3
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #036b97 (estimate)

Grey Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.943
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #546c87 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Grey Blue is much more muted, warmer than Scinari Blue.

Can I use Grey Blue instead of Scinari Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Grey Blue is much more muted, warmer than Scinari Blue.

Can I use Scinari Blue instead of Grey Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Scinari Blue is much more saturated, 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 Scinari Blue on the colour wheel See Grey Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Scinari Blue

Scinari Blue vs Light Turquoise (70.840)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Grey Blue
Scinari Blue vs Andrea Blue (70.841)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Grey Blue
Scinari Blue vs Russian AF Blue (71.333)Model Air · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Grey Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Grey Blue

Grey Blue vs Russ GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 6, close · closer than Scinari Blue
Grey Blue vs Russ GreyColour: Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Scinari Blue
Grey Blue vs The FangColour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than Scinari Blue

All matches: Scinari Blue equivalents · Grey Blue equivalents