Deep Azure vs Field Gray

Deep Azure

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

Field Gray

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-65
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4b6f7d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Field Gray is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Deep Azure.

Can I use Field Gray instead of Deep Azure?

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

Can I use Deep Azure instead of Field Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Azure is a little darker, more saturated, warmer.

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 Field Gray on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Deep Azure

Other Army Painter paints close to Field Gray

All matches: Deep Azure equivalents · Field Gray equivalents

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