What is the difference between Deep Grey and London Grey?

ΔE 7 (close). London Grey is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deep Grey vs London Grey

Deep Grey

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

London Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.836
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #606165 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. London Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Deep Grey.

Can I use London Grey instead of Deep Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). London Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Deep Grey.

Can I use Deep Grey instead of London Grey?

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 London Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Deep Grey

Deep Grey vs Med. Gunship Gray (71.097)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than London Grey
Deep Grey vs AMT-11 Blue Grey (71.304)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than London Grey
Deep Grey vs Basalt Grey (70.869)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than London Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to London Grey

London Grey vs Regiment GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Deep Grey
London Grey vs Necromancer CloakWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close
London Grey vs Uniform GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Deep Grey equivalents · London Grey equivalents