What is the difference between Silver Grey and Pastel Blue?

ΔE 9 (close). Pastel Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Silver Grey vs Pastel Blue

Silver Grey

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

Pastel Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.901
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a7892 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pastel Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Silver Grey.

Can I use Pastel Blue instead of Silver Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Pastel Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Silver Grey.

Can I use Silver Grey instead of Pastel Blue?

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

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Pastel Blue

Pastel Blue vs Cold Armour (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 11, fair
Pastel Blue vs Cobalt Violet Grey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 14, fair
Pastel Blue vs Sea Blue (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Silver Grey equivalents · Pastel Blue equivalents