Dusty Blue vs Greasy Black

Dusty Blue

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4222
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#2b4a57 (estimate)

Greasy Black

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.476
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#2e292c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Greasy Black is noticeably darker, more muted than Dusty Blue.

Can I use Greasy Black instead of Dusty Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Greasy Black is noticeably darker, more muted than Dusty Blue.

Can I use Dusty Blue instead of Greasy Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dusty Blue is noticeably 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 Dusty Blue on the colour wheel See Greasy Black on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dusty Blue

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Greasy Black

All matches: Dusty Blue equivalents · Greasy Black equivalents

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