What is the difference between Medium Sea Grey and Grey Castle?

ΔE 7 (close). Grey Castle is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Medium Sea Grey vs Grey Castle

Medium Sea Grey

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11014
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #95937d (estimate)

Grey Castle

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

How close are they?

ΔE 6.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Grey Castle is more muted than Medium Sea Grey.

Can I use Grey Castle instead of Medium Sea Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Grey Castle is more muted than Medium Sea Grey.

Can I use Medium Sea Grey instead of Grey Castle?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medium Sea Grey 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 Medium Sea Grey on the colour wheel See Grey Castle on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Medium Sea Grey

Medium Sea Grey vs Desert Olive Green (WP4140P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Grey Castle
Medium Sea Grey vs Dusty SkullWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Grey Castle
Medium Sea Grey vs Combat FatiguesWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, 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 Medium Sea Grey
Grey Castle vs RLM 02 RLM-Grau (1938) (AK11811)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Medium Sea Grey
Grey Castle vs RLM 65 (1941) (AK11818)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Medium Sea Grey

All matches: Medium Sea Grey equivalents · Grey Castle equivalents