Basalt Grey
Vallejo · Model Color · 70.869
#5C5A5D · L*38.5 a*1.4 b*-1.4
The closest match to Vallejo Basalt Grey in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Basalt Grey is a mid grey. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Tamiya Dark sea grey, ΔE 1.9. 10 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Basalt Grey?
Tamiya Dark sea grey is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Basalt Grey in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Tom Color Tire Black Highlight (ΔE 2.1) and AK Interactive Grey Fs 36081 10ml (ΔE 2.1).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Basalt Grey?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Grey Fs 36081 10ml, ΔE 2.1 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Basalt Grey Shop Tamiya Dark sea grey Shop Tamiya Acrylics Mini Flat set
Basalt Grey equivalent in Tamiya
- A Dark sea grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-54 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- C IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) Lacquer Paint LP-13 ΔE 4.3 · close
Basalt Grey equivalent in Tom Color
- B Tire Black Highlight TC-0268 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Black Uniform Light TC-0235 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Basalt Grey equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Grey Fs 36081 10ml Real Colors - Air RC243 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Gun Metal AFV AK798 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Basalt Grey equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Rough Gray Aqueous Hobby Color H345 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Metal Black Mr Metallic Color GX GX201 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Basalt Grey equivalent in Scale75
- B Dunkelgrau Gray Warfront Range ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Primer Surface Gray Primers ΔE 4.2 · close
Basalt Grey equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B RLM 75 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A064 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B RLM 75 Grauviolett Mr Paint MRP-065 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Basalt Grey equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Gun Metal Warpaints Air ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Gun Metal Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.1 · close
Basalt Grey equivalent in FolkArt
- B Chunky Silver Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics Chunky Silver ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Asphaltum Acrylic Colors 476 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Basalt Grey equivalent in Monument
- B Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Paints 075 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Matt Cexwish Brown Grey Pro Signature Series S22 ΔE 7.6 · similar
Basalt Grey equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Slate Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Atramentum Black Wash Ink ΔE 4.2 · close
Basalt Grey equivalent in Duncan
- B Dungeon Stone Grey Wave 1 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Cold Corpse Blue Wave 1 ΔE 4.6 · close
Basalt Grey equivalent in Acrilex
- B Grafite Paints 530 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- E Azul Seco Paints 824 ΔE 10.5 · far
Basalt Grey in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundry | #595856 | Charcoal Black Light Paint System | ΔE 3.5 |
| Italeri | #5B5E5F | Flat Grey Green RLM. 66 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 3.7 |
| Revell | #565857 | Olive Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 4.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 4.1 |
| Mig | #505050 | Neutral Wash Washes | ΔE 4.5 |
| Mission Models | #4F4F4F | Cold Rolled Steel | ΔE 4.8 |
| Humbrol | #575B5A | Primer Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 4.8 |
| P3 | #5D5A55 | Boiler Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.9 |
| Citadel | #66656E | Warpfiend Grey Layer | ΔE 5.2 |
| Reaper | #64615C | Shadowed Stone Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 5.4 |
| Warcolours | #4C4C4C | Cool Grey 4 Layer paints | ΔE 5.7 |
| Golden | #6D6968 | N5 Neutral Gray OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 6.1 |
| Creature | #484D51 | Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 6.4 |
| Arteza | #464C51 | Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 7.0 |
| Apple Barrel | #716F72 | Misty White Colors | ΔE 7.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #6D5C55 | Urban Grey Brushscape Range | ΔE 8.5 |
| Liquitex | #6F685E | Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #54483C | Ground Brown Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 10.8 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A Seaplane Gray Model Air ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- A Dark Gray RLM42 Model Air ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Frozen Flesh Nocturna Models ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Engine Grime Weathering FX ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B US Loam Model Air ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Violet Grey Model Color ΔE 2.6 · very close
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