# Slaanesh Grey (Citadel Layer) Paint Equivalents

> Slaanesh Grey (Citadel Layer) equivalents: Vallejo Grey Z, Army Painter Ash Grey and Two Thin Coats Decadent Purple, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/citadel-layer/slaanesh-grey

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Slaanesh Grey: Citadel Layer opaque, hex #8b8893. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Slaanesh Grey

Range

[Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer)

Finish

opaque

Hex

#8b8893

Hex source

community data

## Slaanesh Grey equivalents

One paint from each other brand: Duncan Rhodes’s own pick where there is one, otherwise the closest in colour and finish.

- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Grey Z](/paints/vallejo-mecha/grey-z-69-039) Vallejo Mecha Color 69.039 ΔE 7.8

    approximate
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Ash Grey](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/ash-grey) Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.9

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Decadent Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/decadent-purple) ΔE 16.8

    ◆ maker’s pick approximate

Slaanesh Grey is an opaque paint from Citadel Layer. The closest paint in any other range is Ash Grey from Warpaints Fanatic at ΔE 3.9, 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](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Polished Silver](/paints/speedpaint-2/polished-silver) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.4
- [Ashen Stone](/paints/speedpaint-2/ashen-stone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.4
- [Runic Grey](/paints/speedpaint-2/runic-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.7

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

- [Ash Grey](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/ash-grey) safe substitute ΔE 3.9
- [Uniform Grey](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/uniform-grey) approximate ΔE 10.7
- [Grey Castle](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/grey-castle) approximate ΔE 13.6

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash)

- [Dark Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-skin-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 30.2
- [Soft Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/soft-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 31.5
- [Light Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/light-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 32.5

### [Citadel Base](/paints/citadel-base)

- [Grey Seer](/paints/citadel-base/grey-seer) approximate ΔE 10.8
- [Rakarth Flesh](/paints/citadel-base/rakarth-flesh) approximate ΔE 13.7
- [Celestra Grey](/paints/citadel-base/celestra-grey) approximate ΔE 16.1

### [Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast)

- [Dreadful Visage](/paints/citadel-contrast/dreadful-visage) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.4
- [Apothecary White](/paints/citadel-contrast/apothecary-white) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.9
- [Darkoath Flesh](/paints/citadel-contrast/darkoath-flesh) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.1

### [Citadel Shade](/paints/citadel-shade)

- [Soulblight Grey](/paints/citadel-shade/soulblight-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.8
- [Cryptek Armourshade Gloss](/paints/citadel-shade/cryptek-armourshade-gloss) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.0
- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.7

### [Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats)

- [Decadent Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/decadent-purple) ◆ maker’s pick approximate ΔE 16.8
- [Enticing Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/enticing-purple) safe substitute ΔE 5.7
- [Carcharodon Grey](/paints/two-thin-coats/carcharodon-grey) safe substitute ΔE 6.2

### [Vallejo Game Air](/paints/vallejo-game-air)

- [Stonewall Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/stonewall-grey-76-049) approximate ΔE 13.9
- [Lustful Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/lustful-purple-76-114) approximate ΔE 17.0
- [Neutral Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/neutral-grey-76-050) approximate ΔE 17.4

### [Vallejo Game Color](/paints/vallejo-game-color)

- [Steel Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-color/steel-grey-72-102) approximate ΔE 11.6
- [Warm Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-color/warm-grey-72-148) approximate ΔE 11.8
- [Stonewall Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-color/stonewall-grey-72-049) approximate ΔE 13.9

### [Vallejo Mecha Color](/paints/vallejo-mecha)

- [Grey Z](/paints/vallejo-mecha/grey-z-69-039) approximate ΔE 7.8
- [Light Grey](/paints/vallejo-mecha/light-grey-69-036) approximate ΔE 8.6
- [Grey](/paints/vallejo-mecha/grey-69-037) approximate ΔE 9.4

### [Vallejo Metal Color](/paints/vallejo-metal)

- [Dark Aluminium](/paints/vallejo-metal/dark-aluminium-77-703) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.4
- [Magnesium](/paints/vallejo-metal/magnesium-77-711) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.5
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.9

### [Vallejo Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash)

- [Blue Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/blue-grey-76-524) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.7
- [Off-Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/off-grey-76-516) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.5
- [Flesh Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/flesh-wash-73-204) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.3

### [Vallejo Xpress](/paints/vallejo-xpress)

- [Wicked Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/wicked-purple-72-456) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.8
- [Zombie Flesh](/paints/vallejo-xpress/zombie-flesh-72-470) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.2
- [Starship Steel](/paints/vallejo-xpress/starship-steel-72-462) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.6

## Also in Citadel Layer

- [Ironbreaker](/paints/citadel-layer/ironbreaker) approximate ΔE 8.2
- [Administratum Grey](/paints/citadel-layer/administratum-grey) approximate ΔE 12.7
- [Warpfiend Grey](/paints/citadel-layer/warpfiend-grey) approximate ΔE 14.2

Every pot in [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer) has a page like this one. Citadel against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Citadel to Vallejo](/paints/citadel-to-vallejo), [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter), [Citadel to Two Thin Coats](/paints/citadel-to-two-thin-coats), [Vallejo to Citadel](/paints/vallejo-to-citadel), [Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel), [Two Thin Coats to Citadel](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-citadel).

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##  Questions

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Slaanesh Grey?

Grey Z from Vallejo Mecha Color, at ΔE 7.8: the nearest opaque paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Slaanesh Grey?

Ash Grey from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 3.9: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Slaanesh Grey?

Decadent Purple from Two Thin Coats: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 16.8 apart.