Dark Shadow vs Black Grey

Dark Shadow

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09040
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#33251d (estimate)

Black Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.862
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#241f1d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Black Grey is a little darker, more muted than Dark Shadow.

Can I use Black Grey instead of Dark Shadow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Black Grey is a little darker, more muted than Dark Shadow.

Can I use Dark Shadow instead of Black Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Shadow 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 Dark Shadow on the colour wheel See Black Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Shadow

Other Reaper paints close to Black Grey

All matches: Dark Shadow equivalents · Black Grey equivalents

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