Valhallan Blizzard vs N8 Neutral Gray

Valhallan Blizzard

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Technical
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#e8eaee (estimate)

N8 Neutral Gray

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8520
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#d7d7d4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. N8 Neutral Gray is a little darker than Valhallan Blizzard. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Valhallan Blizzard is a technical paint or medium and Golden N8 Neutral Gray is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use N8 Neutral Gray instead of Valhallan Blizzard?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). N8 Neutral Gray is a little darker than Valhallan Blizzard. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Valhallan Blizzard instead of N8 Neutral Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Valhallan Blizzard 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 Valhallan Blizzard on the colour wheel See N8 Neutral Gray on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Valhallan Blizzard

Other Citadel paints close to N8 Neutral Gray

All matches: Valhallan Blizzard equivalents · N8 Neutral Gray equivalents

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