Blackroot Grey vs Dark Grey Blue

Blackroot Grey

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
3233
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#323235 (estimate)

Dark Grey Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.054
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3f454f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Grey Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Blackroot Grey.

Can I use Dark Grey Blue instead of Blackroot Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Dark Grey Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Blackroot Grey.

Can I use Blackroot Grey instead of Dark Grey Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blackroot Grey 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 Blackroot Grey on the colour wheel See Dark Grey Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blackroot Grey

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Dark Grey Blue

All matches: Blackroot Grey equivalents · Dark Grey Blue equivalents

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