What is the difference between Runic Cobalt and Gunship Gray 2?

ΔE 10 (close). Gunship Gray 2 is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Runic Cobalt vs Gunship Gray 2

Runic Cobalt

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7b97b3 (estimate)

Gunship Gray 2

Brand: Tamiya
Range: AS Spray (aircraft)
Code: AS-27
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7d919c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Gunship Gray 2 is more muted, cooler than Runic Cobalt.

Can I use Gunship Gray 2 instead of Runic Cobalt?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Gunship Gray 2 is more muted, cooler than Runic Cobalt.

Can I use Runic Cobalt instead of Gunship Gray 2?

The same difference applies the other way round: Runic Cobalt is more saturated, 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 Runic Cobalt on the colour wheel See Gunship Gray 2 on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Runic Cobalt

Runic Cobalt vs Ocean Gray (AS-10)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 6, close · closer than Gunship Gray 2
Runic Cobalt vs Dark Ghost Gray (AS-25)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 9, close · closer than Gunship Gray 2
Runic Cobalt vs Light Ghost Gray (AS-26)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 9, close · closer than Gunship Gray 2

Other Army Painter paints close to Gunship Gray 2

Gunship Gray 2 vs Tanker Grey (WP4047P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Runic Cobalt
Gunship Gray 2 vs Cadre GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Runic Cobalt
Gunship Gray 2 vs Ash GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Runic Cobalt

All matches: Runic Cobalt equivalents · Gunship Gray 2 equivalents