What is the difference between Grey Castle and Gray FS26440?

ΔE 8 (close). Gray FS26440 is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Grey Castle vs Gray FS26440

Grey Castle

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9b9a8f (estimate)

Gray FS26440

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-325
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9baa9d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Gray FS26440 is a little lighter than Grey Castle.

Can I use Gray FS26440 instead of Grey Castle?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Gray FS26440 is a little lighter than Grey Castle.

Can I use Grey Castle instead of Gray FS26440?

The same difference applies the other way round: Grey Castle 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 Grey Castle on the colour wheel See Gray FS26440 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Grey Castle

Grey Castle vs Dark Gray 1 (H-82)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Gray FS26440
Grey Castle vs Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627 (C-332)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Gray FS26440
Grey Castle vs Gray Green (C-128)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Gray FS26440

Other Army Painter paints close to Gray FS26440

Gray FS26440 vs Shark WhiteWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Grey Castle
Gray FS26440 vs Combat FatiguesWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close
Gray FS26440 vs Desert Olive Green (WP4140P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Grey Castle equivalents · Gray FS26440 equivalents