What is the difference between German Gray and Intermediate Blue?

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

German Gray vs Intermediate Blue

German Gray

Brand: Tamiya
Range: XF Flat Acrylic
Code: XF-63
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #39616d (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 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Intermediate Blue is more muted than German Gray.

Can I use Intermediate Blue instead of German Gray?

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

Can I use German Gray instead of Intermediate Blue?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to German Gray

German Gray vs Faded P.R.U. Blue (71.109)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Intermediate Blue
German Gray vs USAF Light Blue (71.111)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Intermediate Blue
German Gray vs IDF Blue (71.113)Model Air · ΔE 9, close

Other Tamiya paints close to Intermediate Blue

Intermediate Blue vs Light Gray (XF-66)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than German Gray
Intermediate Blue vs IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal) (XF-77)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 7, close · closer than German Gray
Intermediate Blue vs IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal) (TS-67)TS Spray · ΔE 7, close · closer than German Gray

All matches: German Gray equivalents · Intermediate Blue equivalents