What is the difference between Uniform Grey and Sombre Grey?

ΔE 8 (close). Sombre Grey is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Uniform Grey vs Sombre Grey

Uniform Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #707482 (estimate)

Sombre Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.048
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #77859b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sombre Grey is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Uniform Grey.

Can I use Sombre Grey instead of Uniform Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Sombre Grey is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Uniform Grey.

Can I use Uniform Grey instead of Sombre Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Uniform Grey is a little darker, more muted, warmer.

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 Uniform Grey on the colour wheel See Sombre Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Uniform Grey

Uniform Grey vs Aggressor Gray (71.274)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sombre Grey
Uniform Grey vs USAF Medium Gray (71.275)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sombre Grey
Uniform Grey vs Ocean Gray (71.273)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sombre Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Sombre Grey

Sombre Grey vs Tanker Grey (WP4047P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Uniform Grey
Sombre Grey vs Runic CobaltWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Uniform Grey
Sombre Grey vs Fog GreyWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close · closer than Uniform Grey

All matches: Uniform Grey equivalents · Sombre Grey equivalents