Dune Shadow vs Dirty Grey

Dune Shadow

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09154
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9d8c35 (estimate)

Dirty Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.145
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#86813e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dirty Grey is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Dune Shadow.

Can I use Dirty Grey instead of Dune Shadow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Dirty Grey is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Dune Shadow.

Can I use Dune Shadow instead of Dirty Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dune Shadow is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer.

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 Dune Shadow on the colour wheel See Dirty Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dune Shadow

Other Reaper paints close to Dirty Grey

All matches: Dune Shadow equivalents · Dirty Grey equivalents

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