Night Sky vs Grey

Night Sky

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#394858 (estimate)

Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.047
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4b525c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Night Sky.

Can I use Grey instead of Night Sky?

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

Can I use Night Sky instead of Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Sky 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 Night Sky on the colour wheel See Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Night Sky

Other Army Painter paints close to Grey

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