What is the difference between Cadre Grey and Barley Gray BS4800/18B21?

ΔE 7 (close). Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cadre Grey vs Barley Gray BS4800/18B21

Cadre Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a9298 (estimate)

Barley Gray BS4800/18B21

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-334
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #799190 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 is more saturated than Cadre Grey.

Can I use Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 instead of Cadre Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 is more saturated than Cadre Grey.

Can I use Cadre Grey instead of Barley Gray BS4800/18B21?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cadre Grey is more muted.

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 Cadre Grey on the colour wheel See Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Cadre Grey

Cadre Grey vs IJN Hull Color/Kure (C-601)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Barley Gray BS4800/18B21
Cadre Grey vs IJN Hull Color/Maizuru (C-603)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Barley Gray BS4800/18B21
Cadre Grey vs Dark Gray 1 (C-31)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Barley Gray BS4800/18B21

Other Army Painter paints close to Barley Gray BS4800/18B21

Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 vs Ash GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close
Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 vs Shark WhiteWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close
Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 vs Light Feldgrau (WP4045P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Cadre Grey equivalents · Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 equivalents