Answers.Body: <p><a href="https://brickset.com/sets/10232-1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">10232</a> was released long after the switch from old grey to new grey, so that's a bit unlikely.</p>
  <p>The photos are not very good for seeing color differences on, but I see nothing of notice. I've seen far bigger variations within what LEGO deems acceptable. Fans generally have higher standards for colour matching than LEGO, I knew a fellow fan who had sorted his yellow bricks in 6 different shades.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: And the reason behind this is a switch from using pre-colored plastic pellets to mixing colors locally. Thus slight inconsistency in shades of color. Until this day TLG hasn't managed to resolve this issue, which is a shame.
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Answers.Text: I've heard our local certified Lego professional say he has discussed this with Lego and the response what that the target market (kids) doesn't notice nor care about the difference...
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Answers.Text: LEGO seems to be trying to appreciate and focus on AFOL's more.  Maybe now is the right time for this issue to get traction within the company.
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Answers.Text: My feeling is the opposite. 5-10 years ago LEGO listened and did a lot more to/for AFOL's
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Body: <p>I’ve bought a 10232 set recently online (not official store, some Amazon seller). The box and all packs were properly sealed, but I see some bricks have the same color (grey), but different shades. I even see two similar bricks of the same color but different shades. Has the seller tricked me?</p>
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Comments.Text: The white balance in your photos seems a bit out, and it's difficult to judge the colours. You might be dealing with a case of pre-2004 grey pieces mixed with post-2004 bley pieces (read https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/238/what-is-the-bley-blay-color ). Perhaps a macro photograph of the underside of the tiles might help further?
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Comments.Text: Thanks for your reply. It’s already night over here, I am sorry for the picture quality. Will come back tomorrow with a proper pictures.
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Comments.Text: @IvanSanchez that's hardly possible. 10232 set has been released in 2013 - whole 9 years after switching to LBG.
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Comments.Text: I would not dare to read @IvanSanchez's mind, but I assumed he was suggesting the Amazon seller had sold a "sealed" bag which was not sealed by Lego itself, but perhaps sealed after collecting the pieces from elsewhere. Perhaps someone has war stories of how late Lego themselves were caught shipping a mix of greys in (in particular Star Wars) sets.
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Comments.Text: @RSchulz Indeed: from the way OP wrote the question, it's not 100% clear whether the sealed box and all packs are the original box and bags from a factory, or re-sealed by the amazon seller. I haven't personally heard of mixed greys in the same boxed set.
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ThreadText: # Different shades of the same color
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2022-04-08)
  
  I’ve bought a 10232 set recently online (not official store, some Amazon seller). The box and all packs were properly sealed, but I see some bricks have the same color (grey), but different shades. I even see two similar bricks of the same color but different shades. Has the seller tricked me?
  
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  > **username_1**: The white balance in your photos seems a bit out, and it's difficult to judge the colours. You might be dealing with a case of pre-2004 grey pieces mixed with post-2004 bley pieces (read https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/238/what-is-the-bley-blay-color ). Perhaps a macro photograph of the underside of the tiles might help further?  
  > **username_0**: Thanks for your reply. It’s already night over here, I am sorry for the picture quality. Will come back tomorrow with a proper pictures.  
  > **username_2**: @username_1 that's hardly possible. 10232 set has been released in 2013 - whole 9 years after switching to LBG.  
  > **username_3**: I would not dare to read @username_1's mind, but I assumed he was suggesting the Amazon seller had sold a "sealed" bag which was not sealed by Lego itself, but perhaps sealed after collecting the pieces from elsewhere. Perhaps someone has war stories of how late Lego themselves were caught shipping a mix of greys in (in particular Star Wars) sets.  
  > **username_1**: @username_3 Indeed: from the way OP wrote the question, it's not 100% clear whether the sealed box and all packs are the original box and bags from a factory, or re-sealed by the amazon seller. I haven't personally heard of mixed greys in the same boxed set.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2022-04-08. Score: 3
  
  [10232](https://brickset.com/sets/10232-1) was released long after the switch from old grey to new grey, so that's a bit unlikely.
  
  The photos are not very good for seeing color differences on, but I see nothing of notice. I've seen far bigger variations within what LEGO deems acceptable. Fans generally have higher standards for colour matching than LEGO, I knew a fellow fan who had sorted his yellow bricks in 6 different shades.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_2**: And the reason behind this is a switch from using pre-colored plastic pellets to mixing colors locally. Thus slight inconsistency in shades of color. Until this day TLG hasn't managed to resolve this issue, which is a shame.  
  > **username_5**: I've heard our local certified Lego professional say he has discussed this with Lego and the response what that the target market (kids) doesn't notice nor care about the difference...  
  > **username_6**: LEGO seems to be trying to appreciate and focus on AFOL's more.  Maybe now is the right time for this issue to get traction within the company.  
  > **username_4**: My feeling is the opposite. 5-10 years ago LEGO listened and did a lot more to/for AFOL's  
  > **username_0**: i have added one more photo in the end of the question. this is a blue shades... Sent this set back to amazon seller, if it's an original Lego manufacturer, then shame on Lego company...  
  
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