Matt Grey Primer vs N5 Neutral Gray

Matt Grey Primer

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#8a9294 (estimate)

N5 Neutral Gray

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#717774 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. N5 Neutral Gray is noticeably darker than Matt Grey Primer. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Matt Grey Primer is a technical paint or medium and Golden N5 Neutral Gray is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use N5 Neutral Gray instead of Matt Grey Primer?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). N5 Neutral Gray is noticeably darker than Matt Grey Primer. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Grey Primer instead of N5 Neutral Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Grey Primer is noticeably lighter.

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 Matt Grey Primer on the colour wheel See N5 Neutral Gray on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Matt Grey Primer

Other Army Painter paints close to N5 Neutral Gray

All matches: Matt Grey Primer equivalents · N5 Neutral Gray equivalents

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