What is the difference between Obsidian Pigment Toner and Field Gray 1?

ΔE 6 (very close). Field Gray 1 is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Obsidian Pigment Toner vs Field Gray 1

Obsidian Pigment Toner

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1f3c42 (estimate)

Field Gray 1

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-32
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #30414a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Field Gray 1 is a little lighter, cooler than Obsidian Pigment Toner.

Can I use Field Gray 1 instead of Obsidian Pigment Toner?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Field Gray 1 is a little lighter, cooler than Obsidian Pigment Toner.

Can I use Obsidian Pigment Toner instead of Field Gray 1?

The same difference applies the other way round: Obsidian Pigment Toner is a little darker, 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 Obsidian Pigment Toner on the colour wheel See Field Gray 1 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Obsidian Pigment Toner

Obsidian Pigment Toner vs RLM 74 Gray Green (C-36)Mr. Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Field Gray 1
Obsidian Pigment Toner vs RLM 74 Gray Green (N-68)Acrysion · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Field Gray 1
Obsidian Pigment Toner vs Dark Seagray BS381C/638 (H-331)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Field Gray 1

Other Army Painter paints close to Field Gray 1

Field Gray 1 vs Crow HueWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Obsidian Pigment Toner
Field Gray 1 vs Scarab GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close
Field Gray 1 vs Commando Green (WP4058P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, very close

All matches: Obsidian Pigment Toner equivalents · Field Gray 1 equivalents