What is the difference between Cold Armour and Ocean Gray?

ΔE 5 (very close). Ocean Gray is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cold Armour vs Ocean Gray

Cold Armour

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #606578 (estimate)

Ocean Gray

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.273
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #626f7e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.2, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Ocean Gray is a little lighter, cooler than Cold Armour.

Can I use Ocean Gray instead of Cold Armour?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Ocean Gray is a little lighter, cooler than Cold Armour.

Can I use Cold Armour instead of Ocean Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cold Armour is a little darker, warmer.

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 Cold Armour on the colour wheel See Ocean Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cold Armour

Cold Armour vs Intermediate Blue (71.299)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close
Cold Armour vs Sea Grey (71.049)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close
Cold Armour vs USAF Light Blue (71.111)Model Air · ΔE 7, close

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Ocean Gray

Ocean Gray vs Silver Grey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Cold Armour
Ocean Gray vs Cobalt Violet Grey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 8, close
Ocean Gray vs Sea Blue (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 19, loose

All matches: Cold Armour equivalents · Ocean Gray equivalents