Gryph-Charger Grey vs Trollblood Base

Gryph-Charger Grey

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#7a8a98 (estimate)

Trollblood Base

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93047
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#35889c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Trollblood Base is a little darker, much more saturated than Gryph-Charger Grey. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Gryph-Charger Grey is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Formula P3 Trollblood Base is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Trollblood Base instead of Gryph-Charger Grey?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Trollblood Base is a little darker, much more saturated than Gryph-Charger Grey. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Gryph-Charger Grey instead of Trollblood Base?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gryph-Charger Grey is a little lighter, much 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 Gryph-Charger Grey on the colour wheel See Trollblood Base on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Gryph-Charger Grey

Other Citadel paints close to Trollblood Base

All matches: Gryph-Charger Grey equivalents · Trollblood Base equivalents

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