What is the difference between WWI German Lilac and Grey Seer?

ΔE 17 (loose). Grey Seer is a little lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

WWI German Lilac vs Grey Seer

WWI German Lilac

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11807
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b193af (estimate)

Grey Seer

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a8a8b0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Grey Seer is a little lighter, much more muted than WWI German Lilac.

Can I use Grey Seer instead of WWI German Lilac?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Grey Seer is a little lighter, much more muted than WWI German Lilac.

Can I use WWI German Lilac instead of Grey Seer?

The same difference applies the other way round: WWI German Lilac is a little darker, much 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 WWI German Lilac on the colour wheel See Grey Seer on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to WWI German Lilac

WWI German Lilac vs Lucius LilacColour: Dry · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Grey Seer
WWI German Lilac vs Slaanesh GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Grey Seer
WWI German Lilac vs Dechala LilacColour: Layer · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Grey Seer

Other AK Interactive paints close to Grey Seer

Grey Seer vs Pale Grey (AK11013)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 3, very close · closer than WWI German Lilac
Grey Seer vs Light Ghost Grey FS 36375 (AK11888)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than WWI German Lilac
Grey Seer vs Intermediate Blue (AK11163)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 5, very close · closer than WWI German Lilac

All matches: WWI German Lilac equivalents · Grey Seer equivalents