What is the difference between Griffon Claw and Sky Grey?

ΔE 11 (fair). Sky Grey is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Griffon Claw vs Sky Grey

Griffon Claw

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: shadows
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #998d83 (estimate)

Sky Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.989
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9ba1a2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sky Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Griffon Claw.

Can I use Sky Grey instead of Griffon Claw?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Sky Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Griffon Claw.

Can I use Griffon Claw instead of Sky Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Griffon Claw 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 Griffon Claw on the colour wheel See Sky Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Griffon Claw

Griffon Claw vs AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown (71.320)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Sky Grey
Griffon Claw vs IJN Medium Grey (71.312)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Sky Grey
Griffon Claw vs M495 Light Gray (71.298)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sky Grey

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Sky Grey

Sky Grey vs Carcharodon GreyTriads: midtones · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Griffon Claw
Sky Grey vs Frost BlueTriads: highlights · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Griffon Claw
Sky Grey vs Gravestone BlueTriads: highlights · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Griffon Claw equivalents · Sky Grey equivalents