Cadre Grey vs Rainy Grey

Cadre Grey

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

Rainy Grey

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09038
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#828282 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Rainy Grey is a little darker, more muted than Cadre Grey.

Can I use Rainy Grey instead of Cadre Grey?

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

Can I use Cadre Grey instead of Rainy Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cadre Grey is a little lighter, 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 Cadre Grey on the colour wheel See Rainy Grey on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Cadre Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Rainy Grey

All matches: Cadre Grey equivalents · Rainy Grey equivalents

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