What is the difference between Regiment Grey and RLM 75 Gray?

ΔE 6 (close). RLM 75 Gray is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Regiment Grey vs RLM 75 Gray

Regiment Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a6068 (estimate)

RLM 75 Gray

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-69
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a5758 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. RLM 75 Gray is a little darker than Regiment Grey.

Can I use RLM 75 Gray instead of Regiment Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). RLM 75 Gray is a little darker than Regiment Grey.

Can I use Regiment Grey instead of RLM 75 Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Regiment Grey is a little 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 Regiment Grey on the colour wheel See RLM 75 Gray on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Regiment Grey

Regiment Grey vs Ocean Gray (C-362)Mr. Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than RLM 75 Gray
Regiment Grey vs Dark Seagray BS381C 638 (C-331)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than RLM 75 Gray
Regiment Grey vs IJN Hull Color/Sasebo (C-602)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than RLM 75 Gray

Other Army Painter paints close to RLM 75 Gray

RLM 75 Gray vs Deep GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close
RLM 75 Gray vs Necromancer CloakWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close
RLM 75 Gray vs Obsidian SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Regiment Grey equivalents · RLM 75 Gray equivalents