What is the difference between Silver Grey and Intermediate Blue?

ΔE 4 (very close). Intermediate Blue is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Silver Grey vs Intermediate Blue

Silver Grey

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #556b78 (estimate)

Intermediate Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.299
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #526271 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.1, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Intermediate Blue is a little darker, warmer than Silver Grey.

Can I use Intermediate Blue instead of Silver Grey?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Intermediate Blue is a little darker, warmer than Silver Grey.

Can I use Silver Grey instead of Intermediate Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Silver Grey is a little lighter, cooler.

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 Silver Grey on the colour wheel See Intermediate Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Silver Grey

Silver Grey vs Faded P.R.U. Blue (71.109)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Intermediate Blue
Silver Grey vs USAF Light Blue (71.111)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close
Silver Grey vs Ocean Gray (71.273)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Intermediate Blue

Intermediate Blue vs Cold Armour (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 5, very close
Intermediate Blue vs Cobalt Violet Grey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 9, close
Intermediate Blue vs Sea Blue (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 18, loose

All matches: Silver Grey equivalents · Intermediate Blue equivalents