What is the difference between Darkness and German Grey?

ΔE 10 (fair). German Grey is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Darkness vs German Grey

Darkness

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3b2e34 (estimate)

German Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.995
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #232424 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. German Grey is a little darker, more muted than Darkness.

Can I use German Grey instead of Darkness?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). German Grey is a little darker, more muted than Darkness.

Can I use Darkness instead of German Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Darkness 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 Darkness on the colour wheel See German Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Darkness

Darkness vs Cam. Black Brown (70.822)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than German Grey
Darkness vs Hull Red (71.039)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than German Grey
Darkness vs Armour Brown (71.041)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than German Grey

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to German Grey

German Grey vs Carbon Black (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Darkness
German Grey vs Tenebrous Teal (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 6, close · closer than Darkness
German Grey vs Deep Rusto (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 10, close · closer than Darkness

All matches: Darkness equivalents · German Grey equivalents