What is the difference between Mechanicus Standard Grey and Basalt Grey?

ΔE 9 (close). Basalt Grey is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mechanicus Standard Grey vs Basalt Grey

Mechanicus Standard Grey

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a4048 (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 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Basalt Grey is a little lighter than Mechanicus Standard Grey.

Can I use Basalt Grey instead of Mechanicus Standard Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Basalt Grey is a little lighter than Mechanicus Standard Grey.

Can I use Mechanicus Standard Grey instead of Basalt Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mechanicus Standard Grey is a little darker.

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 Basalt Grey 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 Basalt Grey
Mechanicus Standard Grey vs USN Sea Blue (71.295)Model Air · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Basalt Grey
Mechanicus Standard Grey vs Blue Grey (71.115)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Basalt Grey

Other Citadel paints close to Basalt Grey

Basalt Grey vs Eshin GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Mechanicus Standard Grey
Basalt Grey vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Air · ΔE 9, close
Basalt Grey vs Daemonette HideColour: Base · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Mechanicus Standard Grey equivalents · Basalt Grey equivalents