What is the difference between Dark Gray 1 and Blue Grey Pale?

ΔE 4 (very close). Blue Grey Pale is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Gray 1 vs Blue Grey Pale

Dark Gray 1

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Acrysion
Code: N-82
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #808786 (estimate)

Blue Grey Pale

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.905
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #757f83 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Blue Grey Pale is a little darker than Dark Gray 1.

Can I use Blue Grey Pale instead of Dark Gray 1?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Blue Grey Pale is a little darker than Dark Gray 1.

Can I use Dark Gray 1 instead of Blue Grey Pale?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Gray 1 is a little lighter.

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 Dark Gray 1 on the colour wheel See Blue Grey Pale on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Gray 1

Dark Gray 1 vs Russian AF Grey N.3 (71.339)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Blue Grey Pale
Dark Gray 1 vs Light Grey (70.990)Model Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Blue Grey Pale
Dark Gray 1 vs BS Med. Sea Grey (71.307)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Blue Grey Pale

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Blue Grey Pale

Blue Grey Pale vs Medium Seagray BS637 (C-363)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Gray 1
Blue Grey Pale vs Dark Gray 1 (C-31)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close
Blue Grey Pale vs Neutral Gray (C-13)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close

All matches: Dark Gray 1 equivalents · Blue Grey Pale equivalents