Frost Blue vs Medium Grey Blue

Frost Blue

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: highlights
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#79979f (estimate)

Medium Grey Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.772
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6c9b8f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Medium Grey Blue is more saturated, warmer than Frost Blue.

Can I use Medium Grey Blue instead of Frost Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Medium Grey Blue is more saturated, warmer than Frost Blue.

Can I use Frost Blue instead of Medium Grey Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Frost Blue is more muted, 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 Frost Blue on the colour wheel See Medium Grey Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Frost Blue

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Medium Grey Blue

All matches: Frost Blue equivalents · Medium Grey Blue equivalents

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