Fog Grey vs Sombre Grey

Fog Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7b97b3 (estimate)

Sombre Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.048
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#77859b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sombre Grey is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Fog Grey.

Can I use Sombre Grey instead of Fog Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Sombre Grey is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Fog Grey.

Can I use Fog Grey instead of Sombre Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fog Grey is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler.

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 Fog Grey on the colour wheel See Sombre Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fog Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Sombre Grey

All matches: Fog Grey equivalents · Sombre Grey equivalents

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