#91A2A9
Vallejo

Blue Grey

Wash FX

shade
transparent
cyan

Color Information

HEX

#91A2A9

RGB

145, 162, 169

LAB

65.5, -4.5, -5.7

Product Code

76.524

Closest catalog-color match

Pale Blue by Vallejo (ΔE 1.0)

purpose: wash vs paint. ΔE 1.0 gives nearly equal catalog color values. Color-only comparison, not a functional substitute.

Blue Grey catalog data

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Blue Grey by Vallejo (product code 76.524) is cataloged as shade, transparent, Wash FX in the cyan color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #91A2A9, RGB 145/162/169, and CIELAB 65.5/-4.5/-5.7. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 18 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

Blue Grey is a muted cyan with medium-light value (L*: 65.5). This neutral color has muted saturation (chroma: 7.2), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 65.5

Medium-Light

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 7.2

Muted

Lighter midtone excellent for first highlights or as a lighter base coat option.

Balanced temperature that works harmoniously with both warm and cool palettes. Versatile for various applications.

Subtle, understated color. Excellent for realistic effects, weathering, and natural materials.

Recommended Undercoats

White

Light transparent paints show best over bright primers

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Highlight Paint
70% confidence

Light value suitable for first highlights or overall brightening

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a highlight in your layering sequence.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers