What is the difference between Crow Hue and IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal)?

ΔE 8 (close). IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal) is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Crow Hue vs IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal)

Crow Hue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a464a (estimate)

IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal)

Brand: Tamiya
Range: XF Flat Acrylic
Code: XF-77
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4c535d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal) is a little lighter than Crow Hue.

Can I use IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal) instead of Crow Hue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal) is a little lighter than Crow Hue.

Can I use Crow Hue instead of IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Crow Hue is a little darker.

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 Crow Hue on the colour wheel See IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Crow Hue

Crow Hue vs German Gray (TS-4)TS Spray · ΔE 5, very close · closer than IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal)
Crow Hue vs Gray Violet (Luftwaffe) (AS-4)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 6, very close · closer than IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal)
Crow Hue vs IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal) (TS-67)TS Spray · ΔE 8, close

Other Army Painter paints close to IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal)

IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal) vs Deep GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Crow Hue
IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal) vs Necromancer CloakWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Crow Hue
IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal) vs Regiment GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Crow Hue

All matches: Crow Hue equivalents · IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal) equivalents