What is the difference between Silver Grey and Pale Blue?

ΔE 15 (loose). Pale Blue is noticeably lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Silver Grey vs Pale Blue

Silver Grey

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

Pale Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.008
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6b9095 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pale Blue is noticeably lighter, warmer than Silver Grey.

Can I use Pale Blue instead of Silver Grey?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Pale Blue is noticeably lighter, warmer than Silver Grey.

Can I use Silver Grey instead of Pale Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Silver Grey is noticeably darker, 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 Pale 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 Pale Blue
Silver Grey vs Intermediate Blue (71.299)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pale Blue
Silver Grey vs USAF Light Blue (71.111)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pale Blue

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Pale Blue

Pale Blue vs Morning Sky (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Silver Grey
Pale Blue vs Viridian Green (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 17, loose
Pale Blue vs Phthalo Green (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Silver Grey equivalents · Pale Blue equivalents