Fairy Blood vs Iceberg Grey

Fairy Blood

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN12
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#444970 (estimate)

Iceberg Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.463
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#37465b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Iceberg Grey is more muted, cooler than Fairy Blood.

Can I use Iceberg Grey instead of Fairy Blood?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Iceberg Grey is more muted, cooler than Fairy Blood.

Can I use Fairy Blood instead of Iceberg Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fairy Blood is more saturated, warmer.

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 Fairy Blood on the colour wheel See Iceberg Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fairy Blood

Other Scale75 paints close to Iceberg Grey

All matches: Fairy Blood equivalents · Iceberg Grey equivalents

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