Grau RLM 02 vs Basilicanum Grey

Grau RLM 02

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
ATOM
Code
ATOM-20078
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#757269 (estimate)

Basilicanum Grey

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#6a6a6a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Basilicanum Grey is a little darker, more muted than Grau RLM 02. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Grau RLM 02 is an opaque base/layer paint and Citadel Basilicanum Grey is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Basilicanum Grey instead of Grau RLM 02?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Basilicanum Grey is a little darker, more muted than Grau RLM 02. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Grau RLM 02 instead of Basilicanum Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Grau RLM 02 is a little lighter, 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 Grau RLM 02 on the colour wheel See Basilicanum Grey on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Grau RLM 02

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Basilicanum Grey

All matches: Grau RLM 02 equivalents · Basilicanum Grey equivalents

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