Deep Grey vs Anthracite Gray

Deep Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#535663 (estimate)

Anthracite Gray

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC04
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5f5f64 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Anthracite Gray is a little lighter, more muted than Deep Grey.

Can I use Anthracite Gray instead of Deep Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Anthracite Gray is a little lighter, more muted than Deep Grey.

Can I use Deep Grey instead of Anthracite Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Grey is a little darker, 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 Deep Grey on the colour wheel See Anthracite Gray on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Deep Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Anthracite Gray

All matches: Deep Grey equivalents · Anthracite Gray equivalents

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