Rlyeh Grey vs German Uniform

Rlyeh Grey

Brand
Scale75
Range
Fantasy & Games
Code
SFG45
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#495251 (estimate)

German Uniform

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.920
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a4b43 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. German Uniform is a little darker, more saturated than Rlyeh Grey.

Can I use German Uniform instead of Rlyeh Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). German Uniform is a little darker, more saturated than Rlyeh Grey.

Can I use Rlyeh Grey instead of German Uniform?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rlyeh Grey is a little lighter, 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 Rlyeh Grey on the colour wheel See German Uniform on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Rlyeh Grey

Other Scale75 paints close to German Uniform

All matches: Rlyeh Grey equivalents · German Uniform equivalents

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