Grey Blue vs UK Azure Blue

Grey Blue

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Standard / Signature / AMP
Code
055
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7a94b0 (estimate)

UK Azure Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.108
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a87af (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. UK Azure Blue is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Grey Blue.

Can I use UK Azure Blue instead of Grey Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). UK Azure Blue is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Grey Blue.

Can I use Grey Blue instead of UK Azure Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Grey Blue is a little lighter, more muted, cooler.

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 Grey Blue on the colour wheel See UK Azure Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Grey Blue

Other Pro Acryl paints close to UK Azure Blue

All matches: Grey Blue equivalents · UK Azure Blue equivalents

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