What is the difference between Ion Blue and Wolf Grey?

ΔE 12 (fair). Wolf Grey is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ion Blue vs Wolf Grey

Ion Blue

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

Wolf Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.047
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d9dce4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Wolf Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Ion Blue.

Can I use Wolf Grey instead of Ion Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Wolf Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Ion Blue.

Can I use Ion Blue instead of Wolf Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ion Blue 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 Ion Blue on the colour wheel See Wolf 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 Wolf Grey
Ion Blue vs Sky Blue (71.306)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Wolf Grey
Ion Blue vs Verdigris (72.096)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Wolf Grey

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Wolf Grey

Wolf Grey vs White StarTriads: highlights · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Ion Blue
Wolf Grey vs Trooper WhiteTriads: highlights · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Ion Blue
Wolf Grey vs Ivory TuskTriads: midtones · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Ion Blue equivalents · Wolf Grey equivalents