What is the difference between Dark Boot Brown and Dark Slate Grey?

ΔE 6 (very close). Dark Slate Grey is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Boot Brown vs Dark Slate Grey

Dark Boot Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4126P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #484231 (estimate)

Dark Slate Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.309
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #484c3b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Dark Slate Grey is a little lighter, cooler than Dark Boot Brown.

Can I use Dark Slate Grey instead of Dark Boot Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Dark Slate Grey is a little lighter, cooler than Dark Boot Brown.

Can I use Dark Boot Brown instead of Dark Slate Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Boot Brown is a little darker, warmer.

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 Dark Boot Brown on the colour wheel See Dark Slate Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Boot Brown

Dark Boot Brown vs Dark Green RLM71 (71.015)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Slate Grey
Dark Boot Brown vs IJA Olive Green (71.286)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Slate Grey
Dark Boot Brown vs N. (71.316)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Slate Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Slate Grey

Dark Slate Grey vs Tundra TaupeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Boot Brown
Dark Slate Grey vs Venom WyrmWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Boot Brown
Dark Slate Grey vs Woodland CamoWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close

All matches: Dark Boot Brown equivalents · Dark Slate Grey equivalents