What is the difference between Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 and AMT-7 Greyish Blue?

ΔE 9 (close). AMT-7 Greyish Blue is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 vs AMT-7 Greyish Blue

Barley Gray BS4800/18B21

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-334
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #53929a (estimate)

AMT-7 Greyish Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.318
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5d899b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. AMT-7 Greyish Blue is cooler than Barley Gray BS4800/18B21.

Can I use AMT-7 Greyish Blue instead of Barley Gray BS4800/18B21?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). AMT-7 Greyish Blue is cooler than Barley Gray BS4800/18B21.

Can I use Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 instead of AMT-7 Greyish Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 is 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 Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 on the colour wheel See AMT-7 Greyish Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Barley Gray BS4800/18B21

Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 vs Pale Blue (71.008)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than AMT-7 Greyish Blue
Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 vs Light Blue Green (70.753)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than AMT-7 Greyish Blue
Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 vs Blue Green (70.808)Model Color · ΔE 10, close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to AMT-7 Greyish Blue

AMT-7 Greyish Blue vs RLM 65 Light Blue (C-115)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Barley Gray BS4800/18B21
AMT-7 Greyish Blue vs RLM 65 Light Blue (N-67)Acrysion · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Barley Gray BS4800/18B21
AMT-7 Greyish Blue vs Gray FS36320 (C-307)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Barley Gray BS4800/18B21

All matches: Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 equivalents · AMT-7 Greyish Blue equivalents