What is the difference between ADC Grey FS 16473 and Grey Castle?

ΔE 8 (close). Grey Castle is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

ADC Grey FS 16473 vs Grey Castle

ADC Grey FS 16473

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11867
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9faaa6 (estimate)

Grey Castle

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9b9a8f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Grey Castle is a little darker than ADC Grey FS 16473.

Can I use Grey Castle instead of ADC Grey FS 16473?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Grey Castle is a little darker than ADC Grey FS 16473.

Can I use ADC Grey FS 16473 instead of Grey Castle?

The same difference applies the other way round: ADC Grey FS 16473 is a little lighter.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See ADC Grey FS 16473 on the colour wheel See Grey Castle on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to ADC Grey FS 16473

ADC Grey FS 16473 vs Shark WhiteWarpaints Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Grey Castle
ADC Grey FS 16473 vs Combat FatiguesWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close
ADC Grey FS 16473 vs Gargoyle GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Grey Castle

Grey Castle vs IJN J3 Hai-iro (Grey) (AK11891)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than ADC Grey FS 16473
Grey Castle vs RLM 02 RLM-Grau (1938) (AK11811)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than ADC Grey FS 16473
Grey Castle vs RLM 65 (1941) (AK11818)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 6, very close · closer than ADC Grey FS 16473

All matches: ADC Grey FS 16473 equivalents · Grey Castle equivalents