Green Ochre vs Dirty Grey

Green Ochre

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09128
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#886d29 (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 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dirty Grey is a little lighter, cooler than Green Ochre.

Can I use Dirty Grey instead of Green Ochre?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Dirty Grey is a little lighter, cooler than Green Ochre.

Can I use Green Ochre instead of Dirty Grey?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Green Ochre

Other Reaper paints close to Dirty Grey

All matches: Green Ochre equivalents · Dirty Grey equivalents

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