Slate Grey vs Lavender Grey

Slate Grey

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
1838
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5b5356 (estimate)

Lavender Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.774
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#736a6e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Lavender Grey is a little lighter than Slate Grey.

Can I use Lavender Grey instead of Slate Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Lavender Grey is a little lighter than Slate Grey.

Can I use Slate Grey instead of Lavender Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Slate 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 Slate Grey on the colour wheel See Lavender Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Slate Grey

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Lavender Grey

All matches: Slate Grey equivalents · Lavender Grey equivalents

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