Pastel Seafoam vs N8 Neutral Gray

Pastel Seafoam

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#b0dcd0 (estimate)

N8 Neutral Gray

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8520
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#d7d7d4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. N8 Neutral Gray is much more muted than Pastel Seafoam. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Pastel Seafoam is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden N8 Neutral Gray is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use N8 Neutral Gray instead of Pastel Seafoam?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). N8 Neutral Gray is much more muted than Pastel Seafoam. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Pastel Seafoam instead of N8 Neutral Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pastel Seafoam is 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 Pastel Seafoam on the colour wheel See N8 Neutral Gray on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Pastel Seafoam

Other Army Painter paints close to N8 Neutral Gray

All matches: Pastel Seafoam equivalents · N8 Neutral Gray equivalents

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