Tyrian Navy vs Greasy Black

Tyrian Navy

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#2e3c48 (estimate)

Greasy Black

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.476
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#2e292c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Greasy Black is a little darker, more muted than Tyrian Navy.

Can I use Greasy Black instead of Tyrian Navy?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Greasy Black is a little darker, more muted than Tyrian Navy.

Can I use Tyrian Navy instead of Greasy Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tyrian Navy is a little lighter, 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 Tyrian Navy on the colour wheel See Greasy Black on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tyrian Navy

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