What is the difference between Gypsum White and Pale Grey Blue?

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

Gypsum White vs Pale Grey Blue

Gypsum White

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Opaque Colors
Code: 4128
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c4c4c3 (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 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Grey Blue is a little darker, more saturated than Gypsum White.

Can I use Pale Grey Blue instead of Gypsum White?

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, more saturated than Gypsum White.

Can I use Gypsum White instead of Pale Grey Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gypsum White is a little 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 Gypsum White on the colour wheel See Pale Grey Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gypsum White

Gypsum White vs Grey (70.601)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pale Grey Blue
Gypsum White vs USAF Light Gray (71.276)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Pale Grey Blue
Gypsum White vs Silver Grey (70.883)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pale Grey Blue

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Pale Grey Blue

Pale Grey Blue vs Wolven Grey (1835)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Gypsum White
Pale Grey Blue vs Moonstone Grey (1837)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 9, close · closer than Gypsum White
Pale Grey Blue vs Donkey Grey (4130)Opaque Colors · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Gypsum White

All matches: Gypsum White equivalents · Pale Grey Blue equivalents