Dark Reaper vs Dark Blue Grey

Dark Reaper

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

Dark Blue Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.867
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#373b41 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Blue Grey is a little darker, more muted than Dark Reaper.

Can I use Dark Blue Grey instead of Dark Reaper?

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

Can I use Dark Reaper instead of Dark Blue Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Reaper 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 Dark Reaper on the colour wheel See Dark Blue Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Reaper

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Blue Grey

All matches: Dark Reaper equivalents · Dark Blue Grey equivalents

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