What is the difference between Marine Blue and Grey Blue?

ΔE 13 (fair). Grey Blue is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Marine Blue vs Grey Blue

Marine Blue

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: shadows
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #424f71 (estimate)

Grey Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.943
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #546c87 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Grey Blue is noticeably lighter, cooler than Marine Blue.

Can I use Grey Blue instead of Marine Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Grey Blue is noticeably lighter, cooler than Marine Blue.

Can I use Marine Blue instead of Grey Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Marine Blue is noticeably darker, warmer.

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 Marine Blue on the colour wheel See Grey Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Marine Blue

Marine Blue vs Prussian Blue (70.965)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Grey Blue
Marine Blue vs Dark Blue RLM24 (71.266)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Grey Blue
Marine Blue vs Blue (71.004)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Grey Blue

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Grey Blue

Grey Blue vs Wolf GreyTriads: midtones · ΔE 7, close · closer than Marine Blue
Grey Blue vs Shadow BlueTriads: midtones · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Marine Blue
Grey Blue vs Elysium BlueTriads: midtones · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Marine Blue

All matches: Marine Blue equivalents · Grey Blue equivalents