King Purple vs Med. Gunship Gray

King Purple

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

Med. Gunship Gray

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.097
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#505762 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Med. Gunship Gray is more muted than King Purple.

Can I use Med. Gunship 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). Med. Gunship Gray is more muted than King Purple.

Can I use King Purple instead of Med. Gunship Gray?

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

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 Med. Gunship Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to King Purple

Other AK Interactive paints close to Med. Gunship Gray

All matches: King Purple equivalents · Med. Gunship Gray equivalents

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