What is the difference between Blanched Berry and Barrel Grey?

ΔE 16 (loose). Barrel Grey is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Blanched Berry vs Barrel Grey

Blanched Berry

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 2
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3d1f29 (estimate)

Barrel Grey

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1882
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #231c15 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Barrel Grey is a little darker, more muted than Blanched Berry.

Can I use Barrel Grey instead of Blanched Berry?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Barrel Grey is a little darker, more muted than Blanched Berry.

Can I use Blanched Berry instead of Barrel Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blanched Berry 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 Blanched Berry on the colour wheel See Barrel Grey on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Blanched Berry

Blanched Berry vs Feral Brown (4110)Opaque Colors · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Barrel Grey
Blanched Berry vs Blackroot Grey (3233)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Barrel Grey
Blanched Berry vs Dark Umber (1841)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 17, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Barrel Grey

Barrel Grey vs Brigandine BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Blanched Berry
Barrel Grey vs Hardened CarapaceWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Blanched Berry
Barrel Grey vs Dark Olive (WP4023P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Blanched Berry

All matches: Blanched Berry equivalents · Barrel Grey equivalents