What is the difference between Ion Blue and Silver Grey?

ΔE 18 (loose). Silver Grey is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ion Blue vs Silver Grey

Ion Blue

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Brights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b6d8da (estimate)

Silver Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.883
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cec5b7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Silver Grey is a little darker, warmer than Ion Blue.

Can I use Silver Grey instead of Ion Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Silver Grey is a little darker, warmer than Ion Blue.

Can I use Ion Blue instead of Silver Grey?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Ion Blue

Ion Blue vs Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat (71.344)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Silver Grey
Ion Blue vs Sky Blue (71.306)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Silver Grey
Ion Blue vs Verdigris (72.096)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Silver Grey

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Silver Grey

Silver Grey vs Ivory TuskTriads: midtones · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ion Blue
Silver Grey vs Vampire FangTriads: highlights · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Ion Blue
Silver Grey vs Trooper WhiteTriads: highlights · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Ion Blue

All matches: Ion Blue equivalents · Silver Grey equivalents