Spirit Blue vs Steel Grey

Spirit Blue

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Basic
Code
NA30
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#45abbc (estimate)

Steel Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.102
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#87acc6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Steel Grey is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Spirit Blue.

Can I use Steel Grey instead of Spirit Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Steel Grey is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Spirit Blue.

Can I use Spirit Blue instead of Steel Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Spirit Blue is a little darker, 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 Spirit Blue on the colour wheel See Steel Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Spirit Blue

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Steel Grey

All matches: Spirit Blue equivalents · Steel Grey equivalents

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