Steel Grey vs Black Green RLM70

Steel Grey

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
1842
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#232f3b (estimate)

Black Green RLM70

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.021
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#384140 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Black Green RLM70 is a little lighter, more muted than Steel Grey.

Can I use Black Green RLM70 instead of Steel Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Black Green RLM70 is a little lighter, more muted than Steel Grey.

Can I use Steel Grey instead of Black Green RLM70?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steel Grey is a little darker, 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 Steel Grey on the colour wheel See Black Green RLM70 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Steel Grey

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Black Green RLM70

All matches: Steel Grey equivalents · Black Green RLM70 equivalents

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