What is the difference between Ulthuan Grey and Pale Grey Blue?

ΔE 12 (fair). Pale Grey Blue is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ulthuan Grey vs Pale Grey Blue

Ulthuan Grey

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b8c8d0 (estimate)

Pale Grey Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.907
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9bafab (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Grey Blue is a little darker than Ulthuan Grey.

Can I use Pale Grey Blue instead of Ulthuan Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Pale Grey Blue is a little darker than Ulthuan Grey.

Can I use Ulthuan Grey instead of Pale Grey Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ulthuan Grey is a little lighter.

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 Ulthuan Grey on the colour wheel See Pale Grey Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ulthuan Grey

Ulthuan Grey vs Grey (70.601)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Pale Grey Blue
Ulthuan Grey vs Sky Blue (71.306)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pale Grey Blue
Ulthuan Grey vs Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat (71.344)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pale Grey Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Pale Grey Blue

Pale Grey Blue vs Longbeard GreyColour: Dry · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ulthuan Grey
Pale Grey Blue vs Grey SeerColour: Base · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Ulthuan Grey
Pale Grey Blue vs Ulthuan GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Ulthuan Grey equivalents · Pale Grey Blue equivalents