Eshin Grey vs Basalt Grey

Eshin Grey

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a4a4a (estimate)

Basalt Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.869
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#52555e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Basalt Grey is a little lighter, more saturated than Eshin Grey.

Can I use Basalt Grey instead of Eshin Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Basalt Grey is a little lighter, more saturated than Eshin Grey.

Can I use Eshin Grey instead of Basalt Grey?

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

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 Eshin Grey on the colour wheel See Basalt Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Eshin Grey

Other Citadel paints close to Basalt Grey

All matches: Eshin Grey equivalents · Basalt Grey equivalents

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