Neptune Glow vs Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF)

Neptune Glow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#80cbd1 (estimate)

Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF)

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-83
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9bb1ae (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF) is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Neptune Glow.

Can I use Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF) instead of Neptune Glow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF) is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Neptune Glow.

Can I use Neptune Glow instead of Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Neptune Glow is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler.

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 Neptune Glow on the colour wheel See Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Neptune Glow

Other Army Painter paints close to Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF)

All matches: Neptune Glow equivalents · Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF) equivalents

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