What is the difference between King Purple and Engine Gray?

ΔE 11 (fair). Engine Gray is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

King Purple vs Engine Gray

King Purple

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: Color Punch
Code: AK11271
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5d4e62 (estimate)

Engine Gray

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.048
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #485362 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Engine Gray is cooler than King Purple.

Can I use Engine Gray instead of King Purple?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Engine Gray is cooler than King Purple.

Can I use King Purple instead of Engine Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: King Purple is warmer.

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 King Purple on the colour wheel See Engine Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to King Purple

King Purple vs Basalt Grey (70.869)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Engine Gray
King Purple vs Med. Gunship Gray (71.097)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Engine Gray
King Purple vs AMT-11 Blue Grey (71.304)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Engine Gray

Other AK Interactive paints close to Engine Gray

Engine Gray vs German Grey (AK17071)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 3, very close · closer than King Purple
Engine Gray vs WWI French Artillery Grey (AK11303)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than King Purple
Engine Gray vs Ocean Gray (FS35164) (AK11341)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than King Purple

All matches: King Purple equivalents · Engine Gray equivalents