Grimdark Shadow vs N3 Neutral Gray

Grimdark Shadow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 1 Wash
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#3c3c34 (estimate)

N3 Neutral Gray

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3f4644 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. N3 Neutral Gray is a little lighter than Grimdark Shadow. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Grimdark Shadow is a wash/shade and Golden N3 Neutral Gray is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use N3 Neutral Gray instead of Grimdark Shadow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). N3 Neutral Gray is a little lighter than Grimdark Shadow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Grimdark Shadow instead of N3 Neutral Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Grimdark Shadow 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 Grimdark Shadow on the colour wheel See N3 Neutral Gray on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Grimdark Shadow

Other Army Painter paints close to N3 Neutral Gray

All matches: Grimdark Shadow equivalents · N3 Neutral Gray equivalents

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