What is the difference between Blanched Berry and Blackroot Grey?

ΔE 16 (loose). Blackroot Grey is a little lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Blanched Berry vs Blackroot Grey

Blanched Berry

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

Blackroot Grey

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 3233
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #323235 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blackroot Grey is a little lighter, much more muted than Blanched Berry.

Can I use Blackroot Grey instead of Blanched Berry?

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

Can I use Blanched Berry instead of Blackroot Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blanched Berry 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 Blanched Berry on the colour wheel See Blackroot 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 Blackroot Grey
Blanched Berry vs Barrel Grey (1882)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 16, loose
Blanched Berry vs Dark Umber (1841)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 17, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Blackroot Grey

Blackroot Grey vs Ironclad Grey (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Blanched Berry
Blackroot Grey vs Dark Leather (WP4141P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Blanched Berry
Blackroot Grey vs Strap Grey (WP4048P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Blanched Berry

All matches: Blanched Berry equivalents · Blackroot Grey equivalents