What is the difference between Pale Lichen and Pale Blue Grey?

ΔE 12 (fair). Pale Blue Grey is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Lichen vs Pale Blue Grey

Pale Lichen

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09084
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #69847d (estimate)

Pale Blue Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.046
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #899499 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Blue Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Pale Lichen.

Can I use Pale Blue Grey instead of Pale Lichen?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Pale Blue Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Pale Lichen.

Can I use Pale Lichen instead of Pale Blue Grey?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Pale Lichen

Pale Lichen vs Light Green Blue (70.972)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pale Blue Grey
Pale Lichen vs Light Blue RLM78 (71.101)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Pale Blue Grey
Pale Lichen vs Russian AF Grey N.3 (71.339)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pale Blue Grey

Other Reaper paints close to Pale Blue Grey

Pale Blue Grey vs Icy Grey (09174)Master Series Paints · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Pale Lichen
Pale Blue Grey vs Rainy Grey (09038)Master Series Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pale Lichen
Pale Blue Grey vs Weathered Stone (09087)Master Series Paints · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Pale Lichen

All matches: Pale Lichen equivalents · Pale Blue Grey equivalents