Basilisk Green vs Viking Grey

Basilisk Green

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN43
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#253939 (estimate)

Viking Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.483
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#303f4d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Viking Grey is a little lighter, cooler than Basilisk Green.

Can I use Viking Grey instead of Basilisk Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Viking Grey is a little lighter, cooler than Basilisk Green.

Can I use Basilisk Green instead of Viking Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Basilisk Green 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 Basilisk Green on the colour wheel See Viking Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Basilisk Green

Other Scale75 paints close to Viking Grey

All matches: Basilisk Green equivalents · Viking Grey equivalents

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