Grey Blue (Model Color)
Vallejo · Model Color · 70.943
#596D84 · L*45.3 a*-1.5 b*-15.1
The closest match to Vallejo Grey Blue (Model Color) in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Grey Blue is a mid-toned, muted blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Foundry Confederate Grey Light, ΔE 0.4. 19 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Grey Blue (Model Color)?
Foundry Confederate Grey Light is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Grey Blue (Model Color) in any other range, at ΔE 0.4 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Green Stuff World Smoked Blue (ΔE 2.4) and Apple Barrel Turquoise (ΔE 3.2).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Grey Blue (Model Color)?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Intermediate Blue Fs 35164 10ml, ΔE 3.4 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Grey Blue Shop Foundry Confederate Grey Light Shop Foundry Paint System set
Grey Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Foundry
- A Confederate Grey Light Paint System 117C ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
- C Union Trouser Blue Shade Paint System 112A ΔE 3.5 · close
Grey Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Smoked Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.4 · very close
- E Aether Blue Wash Ink ΔE 10.4 · far
Grey Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Turquoise Gloss™ 21360 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Sky Blue Colors 20770 ΔE 4.9 · close
Grey Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Warcolours
- B Blue Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints ΔE 5.7 · similar
Grey Blue (Model Color) equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Intermediate Blue Fs 35164 10ml Real Colors - Air RC235 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Aggressor Blue Fs 35109 10ml Real Colors - Air RC234 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Grey Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Scale75
- C Ocean Gray Warfront Range ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Mediterranean Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 8.5 · similar
Grey Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Duncan
- C Wolf Grey Wave 1 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Elysium Blue Wave 1 ΔE 8.2 · similar
Grey Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Tom Color
- C FS 35164 TC-0015 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Dark Cammo Grey Bs629 TC-0067 ΔE 5.0 · close
Grey Blue (Model Color) equivalent in FolkArt
- C Light Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2923 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Blue Pearl Metallics 670 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Grey Blue (Model Color) equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Runic Grey Speedpaint Set ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Wolf Grey Warpaints Air ΔE 4.7 · close
Grey Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Citadel
- C Russ Grey Air ΔE 4.5 · close
- D The Fang Air ΔE 7.4 · similar
Grey Blue (Model Color) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- D Intermediate Blue Fs35164 Mr Color 366 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Gray Aqueous Hobby Color H22 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Grey Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Paint | #656F79 | Dark Camouflge Grey Bs629 Mr Paint | ΔE 5.6 |
| Tamiya | #646B75 | IJN gray<br>(Yokosuka Arsenal) Lacquer Paint | ΔE 5.9 |
| Humbrol | #677290 | RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 6.1 |
| Monument | #517283 | Blue Black Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.2 |
| Acrilex | #545F78 | Azul Seco Paints | ΔE 6.3 |
| Revell | #5B6870 | Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 6.7 |
| Mission Models | #4B5C6C | Intermediate Blue FS 35164 | ΔE 6.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #37698C | Fester Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.9 |
| Mig | #626B72 | Ocean Grey (bs 629) Acrylics | ΔE 7.0 |
| Reaper | #537B95 | Heather Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 7.0 |
| Golden | #4078A7 | Azurite Hue Heavy Body | ΔE 8.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 8.8 |
| Italeri | #556B71 | Dark Gull Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.9 |
| P3 | #4E5861 | Greatcoat Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 9.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 10.1 |
| Arteza | #027095 | Pearl Turquoise Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 11.1 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.5 |
| Liquitex | #1C5E78 | Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 11.5 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Intermediate Blue Model Air ΔE 3.3 · very close
- B Sombre Grey Game Air ΔE 3.4 · very close
- B USAF Light Blue Model Air ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C IDF Blue Model Air ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Iceberg Grey Xpress Color ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Pastel Blue Model Color ΔE 5.1 · similar
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