What is the difference between Blue Mountain and Engine Gray?

ΔE 5 (very close). Engine Gray is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Blue Mountain vs Engine Gray

Blue Mountain

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA12
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #495067 (estimate)

Engine Gray

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.048
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #485362 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Engine Gray is more muted, cooler than Blue Mountain.

Can I use Engine Gray instead of Blue Mountain?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Engine Gray is more muted, cooler than Blue Mountain.

Can I use Blue Mountain instead of Engine Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Mountain is more saturated, 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 Blue Mountain on the colour wheel See Engine Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Mountain

Blue Mountain vs Grey Blue (71.005)Model Air · ΔE 7, close
Blue Mountain vs Dark Blue RLM24 (71.266)Model Air · ΔE 7, close
Blue Mountain vs Med. Gunship Gray (71.097)Model Air · ΔE 8, close

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Engine Gray

Engine Gray vs Darkness Grey (NA11)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close
Engine Gray vs Woodland Green (NA33)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 12, fair
Engine Gray vs Purple Black (NA09)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, fair

All matches: Blue Mountain equivalents · Engine Gray equivalents