What is the difference between Deep Grey and Engine Gray FS16081?

ΔE 10 (close). Engine Gray FS16081 is a little darker, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deep Grey vs Engine Gray FS16081

Deep Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #535663 (estimate)

Engine Gray FS16081

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-339
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #334b5b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Engine Gray FS16081 is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Deep Grey.

Can I use Engine Gray FS16081 instead of Deep Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Engine Gray FS16081 is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Deep Grey.

Can I use Deep Grey instead of Engine Gray FS16081?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Grey is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Grey on the colour wheel See Engine Gray FS16081 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Deep Grey

Deep Grey vs Dark Seagray BS381C 638 (C-331)Mr. Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Engine Gray FS16081
Deep Grey vs Ocean Gray (C-362)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Engine Gray FS16081
Deep Grey vs Dark Gray 2 (C-32)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Engine Gray FS16081

Other Army Painter paints close to Engine Gray FS16081

Engine Gray FS16081 vs Night SkyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Deep Grey
Engine Gray FS16081 vs Iron WolfWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Deep Grey
Engine Gray FS16081 vs Crow HueWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Deep Grey

All matches: Deep Grey equivalents · Engine Gray FS16081 equivalents