What is the difference between Payne’s Grey and Dark Sea Blue?

ΔE 9 (close). Dark Sea Blue is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Payne’s Grey vs Dark Sea Blue

Payne’s Grey

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Expert Acrylics
Code: E013
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2e3a4e (estimate)

Dark Sea Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.898
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #202835 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Sea Blue is a little darker, more muted than Payne’s Grey.

Can I use Dark Sea Blue instead of Payne’s Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Sea Blue is a little darker, more muted than Payne’s Grey.

Can I use Payne’s Grey instead of Dark Sea Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Payne’s Grey is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Payne’s Grey on the colour wheel See Dark Sea Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Payne’s Grey

Payne’s Grey vs Dk Mediterr. Blue (71.313)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Sea Blue
Payne’s Grey vs Steel Blue (71.087)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Sea Blue
Payne’s Grey vs Luftwaffe Uniform (70.816)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Sea Blue

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Dark Sea Blue

Dark Sea Blue vs Blue Black (056)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Payne’s Grey
Dark Sea Blue vs Dark Sea Ben (S13)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 8, close · closer than Payne’s Grey
Dark Sea Blue vs Satin Black (S39)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Payne’s Grey equivalents · Dark Sea Blue equivalents