Eshin Grey vs German Uniform

Eshin Grey

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

German Uniform

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.920
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a4b43 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. German Uniform is more saturated than Eshin Grey.

Can I use German Uniform instead of Eshin Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). German Uniform is more saturated than Eshin Grey.

Can I use Eshin Grey instead of German Uniform?

The same difference applies the other way round: Eshin Grey is 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 German Uniform on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Eshin Grey

Other Citadel paints close to German Uniform

All matches: Eshin Grey equivalents · German Uniform equivalents

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