What is the difference between Gorgon Hide and Moonstone Grey?

ΔE 22 (loose). Moonstone Grey is noticeably darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gorgon Hide vs Moonstone Grey

Gorgon Hide

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b6c3e3 (estimate)

Moonstone Grey

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1837
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9d9d9d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Moonstone Grey is noticeably darker, much more muted than Gorgon Hide.

Can I use Moonstone Grey instead of Gorgon Hide?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Moonstone Grey is noticeably darker, much more muted than Gorgon Hide.

Can I use Gorgon Hide instead of Moonstone Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gorgon Hide is noticeably lighter, much 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 Gorgon Hide on the colour wheel See Moonstone Grey on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Gorgon Hide

Gorgon Hide vs Glazier Blue (4127)Opaque Colors · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Moonstone Grey
Gorgon Hide vs Wolven Grey (1835)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Moonstone Grey
Gorgon Hide vs Gypsum White (4128)Opaque Colors · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Moonstone Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Moonstone Grey

Moonstone Grey vs Ash GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Gorgon Hide
Moonstone Grey vs Shark WhiteWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Gorgon Hide
Moonstone Grey vs Grey CastleWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Gorgon Hide

All matches: Gorgon Hide equivalents · Moonstone Grey equivalents