§ PAINT · 11th edition
Ratling GrimeCitadel Contrast contrast, hex #3e3b39. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Ratling Grime
- Range
- Citadel Contrast
- Finish
- contrast
- Hex
- #3e3b39
- Hex source
- vendor swatch
Ratling Grime equivalents
One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish. A brand with no contrast paint offers its closest colour in another finish, flagged.
Vallejo equivalent
Greasy BlackVallejo Xpress72.476ΔE 4.4safe substituteArmy Painter equivalent
Gravelord GreySpeedpaint 2.0ΔE 6.2safe substituteTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Doom Death BlackΔE 1.0⚠ cross-finish
Ratling Grime is a contrast paint from Citadel Contrast. The closest paint in any other range is Greasy Black from Vallejo Xpress at ΔE 4.4, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 2 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.
Closest matches
Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0
- Gravelord Greysafe substituteΔE 6.2
- Noble SkinapproximateΔE 7.1
- Occultist CloakapproximateΔE 8.9
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Death Metal⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.7
- Rough Iron⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.0
- Brigadine Brown⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.9
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Dark Skin Shade⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.1
- Dark Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.3
- Strong Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.2
Citadel Base
- Dryad Bark⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.6
- Death Korps Drab⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.6
- Mechanicus Standard Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.8
Citadel Layer
- Skavenblight Dinge⚠ cross-finishΔE 3.1
- Eshin Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.6
- Gorthor Brown⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.7
Citadel Shade
- Athonian Camoshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.3
- Seraphim Sepia⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.5
- Nuln Oil⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.6
Two Thin Coats
- Doom Death Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 1.0
- Death Reaper⚠ cross-finishΔE 2.8
- Oblivion Black Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 3.3
Vallejo Game Air
- Night Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.5
- Charred Brown⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.5
- Sombre Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.2
Vallejo Game Color
- Charcoal⚠ cross-finishΔE 3.4
- Smokey Ink⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.4
- Heavy Black Green⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.5
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Chipping Brown⚠ cross-finishΔE 3.6
- Titan Dark Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.6
- Dark Grey Green⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.0
Vallejo Metal Color
- Gunmetal Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 19.8
- Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 20.5
- Jet Exhaust⚠ cross-finishΔE 22.1
Vallejo Wash
- Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.1
- Black Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.4
- Dark Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.4
Vallejo Xpress
- Greasy Blacksafe substituteΔE 4.4
- Landser GreyapproximateΔE 7.2
- Willow BarkapproximateΔE 7.7
Also in Citadel Contrast
- Garaghak's SewerapproximateΔE 7.5
- Black LegionapproximateΔE 8.2
- Basilicanum GreyapproximateΔE 8.7
Every pot in Citadel Contrast has a page like this one. Citadel against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: Citadel to Vallejo, Citadel to Army Painter, Citadel to Two Thin Coats, Vallejo to Citadel, Army Painter to Citadel, Two Thin Coats to Citadel.
Match it in the toolQuestions
- What is the Vallejo equivalent of Ratling Grime?
- Greasy Black from Vallejo Xpress, at ΔE 4.4: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Army Painter equivalent of Ratling Grime?
- Gravelord Grey from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 6.2: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Ratling Grime?
- Doom Death Black from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 1.0. The Two Thin Coats paints compared here include no contrast paint, so the closest colour stands in from another finish (opaque); it behaves differently on the model.