Dark Reaper vs German Gray

Dark Reaper

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a4a50 (estimate)

German Gray

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-4
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#435259 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. German Gray is a little lighter, more muted than Dark Reaper.

Can I use German Gray instead of Dark Reaper?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). German Gray is a little lighter, more muted than Dark Reaper.

Can I use Dark Reaper instead of German Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Reaper 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 Dark Reaper on the colour wheel See German Gray on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Dark Reaper

Other Citadel paints close to German Gray

All matches: Dark Reaper equivalents · German Gray equivalents

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