What is the difference between RLM 76 Version 1 and Gargoyle Grey?

ΔE 7 (close). Gargoyle Grey is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

RLM 76 Version 1 vs Gargoyle Grey

RLM 76 Version 1

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11827
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a9b6a5 (estimate)

Gargoyle Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b1ac9c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Gargoyle Grey is warmer than RLM 76 Version 1.

Can I use Gargoyle Grey instead of RLM 76 Version 1?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Gargoyle Grey is warmer than RLM 76 Version 1.

Can I use RLM 76 Version 1 instead of Gargoyle Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: RLM 76 Version 1 is cooler.

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 RLM 76 Version 1 on the colour wheel See Gargoyle Grey on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to RLM 76 Version 1

RLM 76 Version 1 vs Worn StoneWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close
RLM 76 Version 1 vs Drake ToothWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close
RLM 76 Version 1 vs Great Hall GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Gargoyle Grey

Gargoyle Grey vs IJA #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green) (AK11899)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than RLM 76 Version 1
Gargoyle Grey vs Light Gull Grey FS 16440 (AK11866)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than RLM 76 Version 1
Gargoyle Grey vs RAF Light Aircraft Grey BS381C/627 (AK11853)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RLM 76 Version 1

All matches: RLM 76 Version 1 equivalents · Gargoyle Grey equivalents