Bleached Strap Grey vs Dark Elf Shadow

Bleached Strap Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4150P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#404143 (estimate)

Dark Elf Shadow

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09163
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#42373d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Elf Shadow is a little darker, more saturated than Bleached Strap Grey.

Can I use Dark Elf Shadow instead of Bleached Strap Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Dark Elf Shadow is a little darker, more saturated than Bleached Strap Grey.

Can I use Bleached Strap Grey instead of Dark Elf Shadow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bleached Strap Grey is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Bleached Strap Grey on the colour wheel See Dark Elf Shadow on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Bleached Strap Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Elf Shadow

All matches: Bleached Strap Grey equivalents · Dark Elf Shadow equivalents

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