Steel Grey vs Grey Green

Steel Grey

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

Grey Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.866
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#373a3c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Grey Green is a little lighter, more muted than Steel Grey.

Can I use Grey Green instead of Steel Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Grey Green is a little lighter, more muted than Steel Grey.

Can I use Steel Grey instead of Grey Green?

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 Grey Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Steel Grey

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Grey Green

All matches: Steel Grey equivalents · Grey Green equivalents

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