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

ΔE 8 (close). Oxford Blue is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Payne’s Grey vs Oxford Blue

Payne’s Grey

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

Oxford Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.807
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #373a59 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Oxford Blue is more saturated, warmer than Payne’s Grey.

Can I use Oxford Blue instead of Payne’s Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Oxford Blue is more saturated, warmer than Payne’s Grey.

Can I use Payne’s Grey instead of Oxford Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Payne’s Grey is 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 Payne’s Grey on the colour wheel See Oxford 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 Oxford Blue
Payne’s Grey vs Steel Blue (71.087)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Oxford Blue
Payne’s Grey vs Luftwaffe Uniform (70.816)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Oxford Blue

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Oxford Blue

Oxford Blue vs Dark Grey Blue (014)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Payne’s Grey
Oxford Blue vs Payne’s Grey (S02)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 11, fair
Oxford Blue vs Dark Navy Blue (AMP-005)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Payne’s Grey equivalents · Oxford Blue equivalents