What is the difference between Cadre Grey and Medium Seagray BS637?

ΔE 7 (close). Medium Seagray BS637 is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cadre Grey vs Medium Seagray BS637

Cadre Grey

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

Medium Seagray BS637

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-363
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #72868c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Medium Seagray BS637 is a little darker than Cadre Grey.

Can I use Medium Seagray BS637 instead of Cadre Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Medium Seagray BS637 is a little darker than Cadre Grey.

Can I use Cadre Grey instead of Medium Seagray BS637?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cadre Grey is a little lighter.

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 Medium Seagray BS637 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 Medium Seagray BS637
Cadre Grey vs IJN Hull Color/Maizuru (C-603)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Medium Seagray BS637
Cadre Grey vs Dark Gray 1 (C-31)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Medium Seagray BS637

Other Army Painter paints close to Medium Seagray BS637

Medium Seagray BS637 vs Uniform GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Cadre Grey
Medium Seagray BS637 vs Tanker Grey (WP4047P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close
Medium Seagray BS637 vs Bramble Grove (Vol. 3)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Cadre Grey equivalents · Medium Seagray BS637 equivalents