What is the difference between Deep Grey and Shadow Blue?

ΔE 8 (close). Shadow Blue is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deep Grey vs Shadow Blue

Deep Grey

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

Shadow Blue

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #50636a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Shadow Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Deep Grey.

Can I use Shadow Blue instead of Deep Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Shadow Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Deep Grey.

Can I use Deep Grey instead of Shadow Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Grey 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 Deep Grey on the colour wheel See Shadow Blue on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Deep Grey

Deep Grey vs Faust BlueTriads: shadows · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Shadow Blue
Deep Grey vs Cold Corpse BlueTriads: shadows · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Shadow Blue
Deep Grey vs Dungeon Stone GreyTriads: highlights · ΔE 7, close · closer than Shadow Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Shadow Blue

Shadow Blue vs Regiment GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Deep Grey
Shadow Blue vs Necromancer CloakWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close
Shadow Blue vs Iron WolfWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Deep Grey equivalents · Shadow Blue equivalents