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 Author: linesbusy View Messages Posted By linesbusy
 Posted: Oct 10, 2019 15:23
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linesbusy (56)

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How do you tell the difference between Dark Grey and Dark Bluish Grey bricks?
I want to make sure I purchase ones that match what I already have.
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Oct 10, 2019 15:35
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In Colors, linesbusy writes:
  How do you tell the difference between Dark Grey and Dark Bluish Grey bricks?
I want to make sure I purchase ones that match what I already have.

Depends, what do you have?

If it’s post-2005, it’s DBG.
If it’s pre-2004, it’s DG.
In between, well, the Big Colour Shift happened in 2004 but LEGO used their stocks
for a while

You can also check the inventories of your sets. If both greys were used for
a set, it’s generally noted in the inventory (Alternates section).

Also some parts exist only, or are much more frequent, in one dark grey.
 Author: Stuart9 View Messages Posted By Stuart9
 Posted: Oct 10, 2019 15:38
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If I have both together, the dark grey has a brownish hue compared with the dark
blue grey.

This isn't easy to see in artificial light, impossible for me, i won't
check mine unless I have daylight.



In Colors, linesbusy writes:
  How do you tell the difference between Dark Grey and Dark Bluish Grey bricks?
I want to make sure I purchase ones that match what I already have.
 Author: iprice View Messages Posted By iprice
 Posted: Oct 10, 2019 18:18
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In Colors, Stuart9 writes:
  If I have both together, the dark grey has a brownish hue compared with the dark
blue grey.

This isn't easy to see in artificial light, impossible for me, i won't
check mine unless I have daylight.



In Colors, linesbusy writes:
  How do you tell the difference between Dark Grey and Dark Bluish Grey bricks?
I want to make sure I purchase ones that match what I already have.

I concur with the brownish looking older greys.

The light greys look yellow compared to lbg.
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
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In Colors, iprice writes:
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I concur with the brownish looking older greys.

The light greys look yellow compared to lbg.

Yes. The “Bluish” aren’t bluish, they are really grey. They only appear bluer
than the old greys because those were actually yellowish. But they already had
a name and people were used to their names and tints, so the newer ones were
named “Bluish.”
 Author: Adjour View Messages Posted By Adjour
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In Colors, linesbusy writes:
  How do you tell the difference between Dark Grey and Dark Bluish Grey bricks?
I want to make sure I purchase ones that match what I already have.

It's basically modern vs "vintage". If you are new(er) to lego you probably
have the bluish versions.
 Author: linesbusy View Messages Posted By linesbusy
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In Colors, linesbusy writes:
  How do you tell the difference between Dark Grey and Dark Bluish Grey bricks?
I want to make sure I purchase ones that match what I already have.

Thanks to all that responded to my inquiry. Responses were very helpful and
informative.