What is the difference between N8 Neutral Gray and Pale Grey Blue?

ΔE 15 (fair). Pale Grey Blue is noticeably darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

N8 Neutral Gray vs Pale Grey Blue

N8 Neutral Gray

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cbced0 (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 14.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Grey Blue is noticeably darker, more saturated than N8 Neutral Gray.

Can I use Pale Grey Blue instead of N8 Neutral Gray?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Pale Grey Blue is noticeably darker, more saturated than N8 Neutral Gray.

Can I use N8 Neutral Gray instead of Pale Grey Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: N8 Neutral Gray is noticeably lighter, more muted.

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 N8 Neutral Gray on the colour wheel See Pale Grey Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to N8 Neutral Gray

N8 Neutral Gray vs White Grey (70.993)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Pale Grey Blue
N8 Neutral Gray vs Wolf Grey (72.047)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Pale Grey Blue
N8 Neutral Gray vs Liquid Mask (70.523)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Pale Grey Blue

Other Golden paints close to Pale Grey Blue

Pale Grey Blue vs N7 Neutral GrayHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 7, close · closer than N8 Neutral Gray
Pale Grey Blue vs N6 Neutral GrayHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 10, close · closer than N8 Neutral Gray
Pale Grey Blue vs Titan Green Pale (PW6 / PY42 / PBr7 / PG7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 18, loose

All matches: N8 Neutral Gray equivalents · Pale Grey Blue equivalents