Gravelord Grey vs Transparent Shading Gray

Gravelord Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#5a5e66 (estimate)

Transparent Shading Gray

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8564
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#686964 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Shading Gray is a little lighter than Gravelord Grey. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Gravelord Grey is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Transparent Shading Gray is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Transparent Shading Gray instead of Gravelord Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Transparent Shading Gray is a little lighter than Gravelord Grey. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Gravelord Grey instead of Transparent Shading Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gravelord Grey is a little darker.

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 Gravelord Grey on the colour wheel See Transparent Shading Gray on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Gravelord Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Shading Gray

All matches: Gravelord Grey equivalents · Transparent Shading Gray equivalents

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