What is the difference between Mechanicus Standard Grey and Camou. Dark Green?

ΔE 8 (close). Swatch colours are estimates.

Mechanicus Standard Grey vs Camou. Dark Green

Mechanicus Standard Grey

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a4048 (estimate)

Camou. Dark Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.019
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #414744 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same.

Can I use Camou. Dark Green instead of Mechanicus Standard Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). The swatches are almost the same.

Can I use Mechanicus Standard Grey instead of Camou. Dark Green?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Mechanicus Standard Grey on the colour wheel See Camou. Dark Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mechanicus Standard Grey

Mechanicus Standard Grey vs AMT-12 Dark Grey (71.308)Model Air · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Camou. Dark Green
Mechanicus Standard Grey vs USN Sea Blue (71.295)Model Air · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Camou. Dark Green
Mechanicus Standard Grey vs Blue Grey (71.115)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Camou. Dark Green

Other Citadel paints close to Camou. Dark Green

Camou. Dark Green vs Eshin GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Mechanicus Standard Grey
Camou. Dark Green vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Base · ΔE 8, close
Camou. Dark Green vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Mechanicus Standard Grey equivalents · Camou. Dark Green equivalents