What is the difference between Haze Gray and Pale Blue?

ΔE 5 (very close). Pale Blue is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Haze Gray vs Pale Blue

Haze Gray

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-32
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5f848d (estimate)

Pale Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.008
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6b9095 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.1, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Pale Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Haze Gray.

Can I use Pale Blue instead of Haze Gray?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Pale Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Haze Gray.

Can I use Haze Gray instead of Pale Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Haze Gray is a little darker, 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 Haze Gray on the colour wheel See Pale Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Haze Gray

Haze Gray vs Medium Gray (71.114)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close
Haze Gray vs AMT-7 Greyish Blue (71.318)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close
Haze Gray vs Light Blue RLM78 (71.101)Model Air · ΔE 8, close

Other Tamiya paints close to Pale Blue

Pale Blue vs Light Sea Gray (XF-25)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 5, very close
Pale Blue vs Dark Ghost Gray (AS-25)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 5, very close
Pale Blue vs Ocean Gray 2 (RAF) (XF-82)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Haze Gray equivalents · Pale Blue equivalents