What is the difference between Field Blue and AMT-7 Greyish Blue?

ΔE 12 (fair). AMT-7 Greyish Blue is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Field Blue vs AMT-7 Greyish Blue

Field Blue

Brand: Tamiya
Range: XF Flat Acrylic
Code: XF-50
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2085a3 (estimate)

AMT-7 Greyish Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.318
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5d899b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. AMT-7 Greyish Blue is a little lighter, more muted than Field Blue.

Can I use AMT-7 Greyish Blue instead of Field Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). AMT-7 Greyish Blue is a little lighter, more muted than Field Blue.

Can I use Field Blue instead of AMT-7 Greyish Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Field Blue 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 Field Blue on the colour wheel See AMT-7 Greyish Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Field Blue

Field Blue vs Turquoise (72.024)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than AMT-7 Greyish Blue
Field Blue vs Russian AF Blue (71.333)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than AMT-7 Greyish Blue
Field Blue vs Blue Green (70.808)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than AMT-7 Greyish Blue

Other Tamiya paints close to AMT-7 Greyish Blue

AMT-7 Greyish Blue vs Ocean Gray 2 (RAF) (XF-82)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Field Blue
AMT-7 Greyish Blue vs Ocean Gray 2 (RAF) (AS-31)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Field Blue
AMT-7 Greyish Blue vs Dark Ghost Gray (AS-25)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Field Blue

All matches: Field Blue equivalents · AMT-7 Greyish Blue equivalents