What is the difference between Gray FS36270 and Pale Blue?

ΔE 4 (very close). Pale Blue is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gray FS36270 vs Pale Blue

Gray FS36270

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-306
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #648687 (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 4.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Pale Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Gray FS36270.

Can I use Pale Blue instead of Gray FS36270?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Pale Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Gray FS36270.

Can I use Gray FS36270 instead of Pale Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gray FS36270 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 Gray FS36270 on the colour wheel See Pale Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gray FS36270

Gray FS36270 vs Light Blue RLM78 (71.101)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close
Gray FS36270 vs Medium Gray (71.114)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close
Gray FS36270 vs BS Med. Sea Grey (71.307)Model Air · ΔE 7, close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Pale Blue

Pale Blue vs RLM 65 Light Blue (C-115)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Gray FS36270
Pale Blue vs RLM 65 Light Blue (N-67)Acrysion · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Gray FS36270
Pale Blue vs Blue Gray FS35189 (C-367)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Gray FS36270

All matches: Gray FS36270 equivalents · Pale Blue equivalents