Gravedigger Denim vs Engine Gray

Gravedigger Denim

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93129
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#404d51 (estimate)

Engine Gray

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.048
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#485362 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Engine Gray is a little lighter, more saturated than Gravedigger Denim.

Can I use Engine Gray instead of Gravedigger Denim?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Engine Gray is a little lighter, more saturated than Gravedigger Denim.

Can I use Gravedigger Denim instead of Engine Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gravedigger Denim 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 Gravedigger Denim on the colour wheel See Engine Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gravedigger Denim

Other Formula P3 paints close to Engine Gray

All matches: Gravedigger Denim equivalents · Engine Gray equivalents

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