# Grey Z (Vallejo Mecha Color) Paint Equivalents

> Grey Z (Vallejo Mecha Color, 69.039) equivalents: Citadel Slaanesh Grey, Army Painter Ash Grey and Two Thin Coats Plate Armour, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/vallejo-mecha/grey-z-69-039

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Grey Z: Vallejo Mecha Color opaque, 69.039, hex #7a7b7d. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Grey Z

Range

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

Finish

opaque

Code

69.039

Hex

#7a7b7d

Hex source

community data

## Grey Z equivalents

One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish.

- ### Citadel equivalent

    [Slaanesh Grey](/paints/citadel-layer/slaanesh-grey) Citadel Layer ΔE 7.8

    approximate
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Ash Grey](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/ash-grey) Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.5

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Plate Armour](/paints/two-thin-coats/plate-armour) ΔE 1.5

    near match

Grey Z is an opaque paint from Vallejo Mecha Color. The closest paint in any other range is Plate Armour from Two Thin Coats at ΔE 1.5, a near match. Across the 13 other ranges, 1 offer a near match and 1 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 6.0
- [Runic Grey](/paints/speedpaint-2/runic-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.4
- [Broadsword Silver](/paints/speedpaint-2/broadsword-silver) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.8

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

- [Ash Grey](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/ash-grey) safe substitute ΔE 5.5
- [Uniform Grey](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/uniform-grey) safe substitute ΔE 6.8
- [Grey Castle](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/grey-castle) approximate ΔE 11.0

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

- [Dark Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-skin-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.9
- [Soft Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/soft-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 25.4
- [Light Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/light-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 26.2

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

- [Rakarth Flesh](/paints/citadel-base/rakarth-flesh) approximate ΔE 12.8
- [Grey Seer](/paints/citadel-base/grey-seer) approximate ΔE 14.2
- [Celestra Grey](/paints/citadel-base/celestra-grey) approximate ΔE 15.7

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

- [Nighthaunt Gloom](/paints/citadel-contrast/nighthaunt-gloom) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.1
- [Dreadful Visage](/paints/citadel-contrast/dreadful-visage) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.4
- [Aggaros Dunes](/paints/citadel-contrast/aggaros-dunes) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.1

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

- [Slaanesh Grey](/paints/citadel-layer/slaanesh-grey) approximate ΔE 7.8
- [Dawnstone](/paints/citadel-layer/dawnstone) approximate ΔE 8.7
- [Warpfiend Grey](/paints/citadel-layer/warpfiend-grey) approximate ΔE 9.4

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

- [Cryptek Armourshade Gloss](/paints/citadel-shade/cryptek-armourshade-gloss) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.2
- [Soulblight Grey](/paints/citadel-shade/soulblight-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.9
- [Poxwalker](/paints/citadel-shade/poxwalker) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.5

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

- [Plate Armour](/paints/two-thin-coats/plate-armour) near match ΔE 1.5
- [Wizard Grey](/paints/two-thin-coats/wizard-grey) safe substitute ΔE 6.3
- [Incubus Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/incubus-purple) approximate ΔE 7.1

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

- [Neutral Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/neutral-grey-76-050) approximate ΔE 9.5
- [Stonewall Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/stonewall-grey-76-049) approximate ΔE 12.6
- [Sombre Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/sombre-grey-76-048) approximate ΔE 13.3

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

- [Neutral Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-color/neutral-grey-72-050) approximate ΔE 9.5
- [Steel Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-color/steel-grey-72-102) approximate ΔE 11.7
- [Stonewall Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-color/stonewall-grey-72-049) approximate ΔE 12.6

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

- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 1.4
- [Burnt Iron](/paints/vallejo-metal/burnt-iron-77-721) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.5
- [Exhaust Manifold](/paints/vallejo-metal/exhaust-manifold-77-723) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.5

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

- [Off-Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/off-grey-76-516) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.0
- [Oiled Earth](/paints/vallejo-wash/oiled-earth-76-521) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.6
- [Blue Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/blue-grey-76-524) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.2

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

- [Wicked Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/wicked-purple-72-456) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.1
- [Starship Steel](/paints/vallejo-xpress/starship-steel-72-462) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.8
- [Zombie Flesh](/paints/vallejo-xpress/zombie-flesh-72-470) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.3

## Also in Vallejo Mecha Color

- [Dark Steel](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-steel-69-065) near match ΔE 2.8
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-mecha/steel-69-063) approximate ΔE 7.8
- [Grey Green](/paints/vallejo-mecha/grey-green-69-014) approximate ΔE 9.7

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

[Match it in the tool](/paints#paint=vallejo-mecha-grey-z-69-039)

##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Grey Z?

Slaanesh Grey from Citadel Layer, at ΔE 7.8: the nearest opaque paint from Citadel, though only an approximate match.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Grey Z?

Ash Grey from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 5.5: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Grey Z?

Plate Armour from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 1.5: a near match in the same finish. The two read as one colour on the model.