What is the difference between Carcharodon Grey and Pale Blue?

ΔE 12 (fair). Pale Blue is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Carcharodon Grey vs Pale Blue

Carcharodon Grey

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #919596 (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 12.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Blue is a little darker, more saturated than Carcharodon Grey.

Can I use Pale Blue instead of Carcharodon Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Pale Blue is a little darker, more saturated than Carcharodon Grey.

Can I use Carcharodon Grey instead of Pale Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Carcharodon Grey is a little lighter, 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 Carcharodon Grey on the colour wheel See Pale Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Carcharodon Grey

Carcharodon Grey vs Pale Blue Grey (71.046)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Pale Blue
Carcharodon Grey vs Sky Grey (70.989)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pale Blue
Carcharodon Grey vs Light Gray (71.050)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pale Blue

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Pale Blue

Pale Blue vs Frost BlueTriads: highlights · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Carcharodon Grey
Pale Blue vs Gravestone BlueTriads: highlights · ΔE 9, close · closer than Carcharodon Grey
Pale Blue vs Mythic TurquoiseTriads: highlights · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Carcharodon Grey

All matches: Carcharodon Grey equivalents · Pale Blue equivalents