Stormcover Grey vs Basalt Grey

Stormcover Grey

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09172
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#414344 (estimate)

Basalt Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.869
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#52555e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Basalt Grey is a little lighter, more saturated than Stormcover Grey.

Can I use Basalt Grey instead of Stormcover Grey?

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

Can I use Stormcover Grey instead of Basalt Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Stormcover Grey is a little darker, more muted.

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 Stormcover Grey on the colour wheel See Basalt Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Stormcover Grey

Other Reaper paints close to Basalt Grey

All matches: Stormcover Grey equivalents · Basalt Grey equivalents

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