Gravelord Grey vs Viking Grey

Gravelord Grey

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

Viking Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.483
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#303f4d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Viking Grey is noticeably darker, more saturated than Gravelord Grey.

Can I use Viking Grey instead of Gravelord Grey?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Viking Grey is noticeably darker, more saturated than Gravelord Grey.

Can I use Gravelord Grey instead of Viking Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gravelord Grey is noticeably lighter, more muted.

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 Viking Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gravelord Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Viking Grey

All matches: Gravelord Grey equivalents · Viking Grey equivalents

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