What is the difference between Anthracite Gray and Intermediate Blue?

ΔE 8 (close). Intermediate Blue is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Anthracite Gray vs Intermediate Blue

Anthracite Gray

Brand: Scale75
Range: Scalecolor
Code: SC04
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5f5f64 (estimate)

Intermediate Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.299
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #526271 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Intermediate Blue is more saturated than Anthracite Gray.

Can I use Intermediate Blue instead of Anthracite Gray?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Intermediate Blue is more saturated than Anthracite Gray.

Can I use Anthracite Gray instead of Intermediate Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Anthracite Gray is 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 Anthracite Gray on the colour wheel See Intermediate Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Anthracite Gray

Anthracite Gray vs London Grey (70.836)Model Color · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Intermediate Blue
Anthracite Gray vs Dark Sea Grey (70.991)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Intermediate Blue
Anthracite Gray vs Grey Violet RLM75 (71.259)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Intermediate Blue

Other Scale75 paints close to Intermediate Blue

Intermediate Blue vs Caspian Blue (SC07)Scalecolor · ΔE 7, close · closer than Anthracite Gray
Intermediate Blue vs Pastel Blue (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 10, close
Intermediate Blue vs Rlyeh Grey (SFG45)Fantasy & Games · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Anthracite Gray equivalents · Intermediate Blue equivalents