Astrogranite vs Black Wash

Astrogranite

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Technical
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#6a6a6a (estimate)

Black Wash

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Wash
Code
73.201
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#646367 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Astrogranite is a technical paint or medium and Vallejo Black Wash is a wash/shade, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Black Wash instead of Astrogranite?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Astrogranite instead of Black Wash?

The same difference applies the other way round.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under 2 is a perfect match (you’d struggle to tell them apart), under 6 very close, under 10 close, under 15 fair, under 20 loose, under 30 very loose, and 30 or more a poor match. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Astrogranite on the colour wheel See Black Wash on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Astrogranite

Other Citadel paints close to Black Wash

All matches: Astrogranite equivalents · Black Wash equivalents

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