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

ΔE 8 (close). Signal Blue is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Payne’s Grey vs Signal Blue

Payne’s Grey

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

Signal Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.091
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #222c39 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Signal Blue is a little darker, more muted than Payne’s Grey.

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

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Signal Blue is a little darker, more muted than Payne’s Grey.

Can I use Payne’s Grey instead of Signal 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 Signal 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 Signal Blue
Payne’s Grey vs Steel Blue (71.087)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Signal Blue
Payne’s Grey vs Luftwaffe Uniform (70.816)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Signal Blue

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Signal Blue

Signal Blue vs Blue Black (056)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Payne’s Grey
Signal Blue vs Dark Sea Ben (S13)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 7, close · closer than Payne’s Grey
Signal Blue vs Dark Neutral Grey (044)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 11, fair

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