What is the difference between Fade to Black and Dark Grey Blue?

ΔE 11 (fair). Dark Grey Blue is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fade to Black vs Dark Grey Blue

Fade to Black

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #534d49 (estimate)

Dark Grey Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.054
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3f454f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Grey Blue is a little darker than Fade to Black.

Can I use Dark Grey Blue instead of Fade to Black?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Dark Grey Blue is a little darker than Fade to Black.

Can I use Fade to Black instead of Dark Grey Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fade to Black is a little lighter.

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 Fade to Black on the colour wheel See Dark Grey Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fade to Black

Fade to Black vs US Earth Brown (71.290)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Grey Blue
Fade to Black vs Khaki Green Num. (71.330)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Grey Blue
Fade to Black vs JGSD Brown (71.297)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Grey Blue

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Dark Grey Blue

Dark Grey Blue vs Dark Eternal NightBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Fade to Black
Dark Grey Blue vs Ultimate Cup of CoffeeBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Fade to Black
Dark Grey Blue vs 82nd All the WayBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Fade to Black equivalents · Dark Grey Blue equivalents