What is the difference between Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 and Pale Blue?

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

Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 vs Pale Blue

Barley Gray BS4800/18B21

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-334
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #799190 (estimate)

Pale Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.906
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #829c9e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Pale Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Barley Gray BS4800/18B21.

Can I use Pale Blue instead of Barley Gray BS4800/18B21?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Pale Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Barley Gray BS4800/18B21.

Can I use Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 instead of Pale Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 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 Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 on the colour wheel See Pale Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Barley Gray BS4800/18B21

Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 vs Light Blue RLM78 (71.101)Model Air · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Pale Blue
Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 vs Light Green Blue (70.972)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close
Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 vs Light Blue RLM65 (71.255)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Pale Blue

Pale Blue vs Gray FS36375 (C-308)Mr. Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Barley Gray BS4800/18B21
Pale Blue vs Gray FS36375 (H-308)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Barley Gray BS4800/18B21
Pale Blue vs Light Gray (C-324)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close

All matches: Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 equivalents · Pale Blue equivalents