Chancellor Blue vs Dark Grey

Chancellor Blue

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
3222
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2f2f44 (estimate)

Dark Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.994
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#282830 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Grey is a little darker, more muted than Chancellor Blue.

Can I use Dark Grey instead of Chancellor Blue?

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

Can I use Chancellor Blue instead of Dark Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Chancellor Blue is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Chancellor Blue on the colour wheel See Dark Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Chancellor Blue

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Dark Grey

All matches: Chancellor Blue equivalents · Dark Grey equivalents

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