Paint Equivalents

Pale Blue Grey

Vallejo · Model Air · 71.046

#979DA7 · L*64.6 a*-0.1 b*-5.9

The closest match to Vallejo Pale Blue Grey in every other range, nearest first.

Vallejo Pale Blue Grey is a mid-toned, muted blue. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Tom Color RAL 7001 Silbergrau at ΔE 1.4. 14 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

This range carries the word Air, which on some labels means thinned for an airbrush and on others means colours for aircraft. The list below cannot read either. What Air means on a label, and when the Air pot is a different colour.

What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Pale Blue Grey?

Tom Color RAL 7001 Silbergrau is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Pale Blue Grey in any other range, at ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Humbrol Grey (ΔE 1.7) and Mission Models White Aluminum (ΔE 1.8).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Pale Blue Grey?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Light Ghost Grey Fs 36375 10ml, ΔE 2.4 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

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Pale Blue Grey equivalent in Tom Color

  1. A RAL 7001 Silbergrau TC-0091 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. B Silver Grey TC-0241 ΔE 3.1 · very close

Full Vallejo → Tom Color conversion chart

Pale Blue Grey equivalent in Humbrol

  1. A Grey Aerosol Sprays S64 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. A Medium Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays - Satin S165 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Humbrol conversion chart

Pale Blue Grey equivalent in Mission Models

  1. A White Aluminum MMM-008 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. C High Low Visibility Grey FS (595) FS 36373 MMP-117 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Vallejo → Mission Models conversion chart

Pale Blue Grey equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B Light Ghost Grey Fs 36375 10ml Real Colors - Air RC252 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B Light Ghost Grey Fs 36375 Air (3rd Gen) AK11888 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

Pale Blue Grey equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B IJN Hull Color/Maizuru Mr Color 603 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. D Aluminium Mr Metal Color 218 ΔE 5.3 · similar

Full Vallejo → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Pale Blue Grey equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Thunder Blue Acrylic Colors 609 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. B Baby Blue Acrylic Colors 442 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Vallejo → FolkArt conversion chart

Pale Blue Grey equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Drakenhof Nightshade Shade ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C Grey Seer Base ΔE 4.7 · close

Full Vallejo → Citadel conversion chart

Pale Blue Grey equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Light Grey FS36373 Mr Paint MRP-372 ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. B Light Gray FS36375 Mr Paint MRP-038 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Pale Blue Grey equivalent in Mig

  1. B Grey Shine Acrylics AMIG0911 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Fs 36270 Medium Gray Acrylics AMIG0211 ΔE 4.4 · close

Full Vallejo → Mig conversion chart

Pale Blue Grey equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Heavy Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. D Artic Blue Artist Range ΔE 5.7 · similar

Full Vallejo → Scale75 conversion chart

Pale Blue Grey equivalent in Revell

  1. B Grey Email Color - Silk ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. B Light Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full Vallejo → Revell conversion chart

Pale Blue Grey equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Mithril Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. C Ash Grey Warpaints WP1117 ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Vallejo → The Army Painter conversion chart

Pale Blue Grey in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
P3 #8E959A Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.9
Foundry #9D9E9F Gun Metal Paint System ΔE 4.6
Apple Barrel #95999A Timeless Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 4.8
Italeri #97A7B2 Light Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint ΔE 4.8
Duncan #959496 Carcharodon Grey Wave 1 ΔE 5.3
Reaper #9F9F9F Crusader Silver Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 5.3
Golden #9FACBD Zinc White OPEN Acrylics ΔE 5.4
Warcolours #979797 Metallic Silver Metallic paints ΔE 5.5
Liquitex #9C9E9D Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 5.7
Monument #9A9E9D Silver Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 5.7
Arteza #ACABB1 Silver Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 5.8
Green Stuff World #ACB1B7 Gunmetal Grey Metallic Colors ΔE 6.2
Coat d'Arms #AEB2BD Enchanted Silver Fantasy Range ΔE 6.4
Tamiya #828D93 IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 6.8
Creature #B3B8BC Silver Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 8.3
Turbo Dork #B5B9BC Silver Fox ΔE 8.8
Acrilex #8EA3CA Azul Country Paints ΔE 10.2
Kimera Kolors #788388 Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set ΔE 10.2

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. A Light Grey Mecha Color ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
  2. B USN Light Ghost Grey Surface Primer ΔE 2.7 · very close
  3. B Plate Mail Metal Surface Primer ΔE 3.1 · very close
  4. B Dark Ghost Gray Model Air ΔE 3.4 · very close
  5. B Grey Mecha Color ΔE 3.4 · very close
  6. C Light Gray Model Air ΔE 3.8 · close

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