Zima Blue vs Steel Grey

Zima Blue

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
1794
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#00a2c2 (estimate)

Steel Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.102
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#87acc6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Steel Grey is a little lighter, much more muted than Zima Blue.

Can I use Steel Grey instead of Zima Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Steel Grey is a little lighter, much more muted than Zima Blue.

Can I use Zima Blue instead of Steel Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Zima Blue is a little darker, much more saturated.

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 Zima Blue on the colour wheel See Steel Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Zima Blue

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Steel Grey

All matches: Zima Blue equivalents · Steel Grey equivalents

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