What is the difference between Deep Azure and Gray FS36118?

ΔE 13 (fair). Gray FS36118 is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deep Azure vs Gray FS36118

Deep Azure

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #006a78 (estimate)

Gray FS36118

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-305
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #476c6e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Gray FS36118 is more muted, warmer than Deep Azure.

Can I use Gray FS36118 instead of Deep Azure?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Gray FS36118 is more muted, warmer than Deep Azure.

Can I use Deep Azure instead of Gray FS36118?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Azure is more saturated, 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 Deep Azure on the colour wheel See Gray FS36118 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Deep Azure

Deep Azure vs Air Superiority Blue (C-74)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Gray FS36118
Deep Azure vs Grayish Blue FS35237 (C-337)Mr. Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Gray FS36118
Deep Azure vs Gray FS36118 (H-305)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 13, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Gray FS36118

Gray FS36118 vs Bramble Grove (Vol. 3)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Deep Azure
Gray FS36118 vs Evergreen FogWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Deep Azure
Gray FS36118 vs Regiment GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Deep Azure

All matches: Deep Azure equivalents · Gray FS36118 equivalents