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

ΔE 8 (close). Pale Blue Grey is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rainy Grey vs Pale Blue Grey

Rainy Grey

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09038
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #828282 (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 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pale Blue Grey is a little lighter, more saturated than Rainy Grey.

Can I use Pale Blue Grey instead of Rainy Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Pale Blue Grey is a little lighter, more saturated than Rainy Grey.

Can I use Rainy Grey instead of Pale Blue Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rainy Grey is a little darker, more muted.

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 Rainy Grey on the colour wheel See Pale Blue Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Rainy Grey

Rainy Grey vs Light Grey (70.990)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Pale Blue Grey
Rainy Grey vs Russian AF Grey N.3 (71.339)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pale Blue Grey
Rainy Grey vs Dark Gull Gray (71.277)Model Air · ΔE 4, very 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 Rainy Grey
Pale Blue Grey vs Weathered Stone (09087)Master Series Paints · ΔE 10, fair
Pale Blue Grey vs Pale Lichen (09084)Master Series Paints · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Rainy Grey equivalents · Pale Blue Grey equivalents