Weathered Blue vs Grey Blue

Weathered Blue

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09153
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#507b95 (estimate)

Grey Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.943
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#546c87 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Grey Blue is a little darker, warmer than Weathered Blue.

Can I use Grey Blue instead of Weathered Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Grey Blue is a little darker, warmer than Weathered Blue.

Can I use Weathered Blue instead of Grey Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Weathered Blue is a little lighter, 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 Weathered Blue on the colour wheel See Grey Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Weathered Blue

Other Reaper paints close to Grey Blue

All matches: Weathered Blue equivalents · Grey Blue equivalents

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