What is the difference between Runic Cobalt and Medium Gray?

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

Runic Cobalt vs Medium Gray

Runic Cobalt

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

Medium Gray

Brand: Tamiya
Range: AS Spray (aircraft)
Code: AS-28
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. Medium Gray is more muted, cooler than Runic Cobalt.

Can I use Medium Gray instead of Runic Cobalt?

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

Can I use Runic Cobalt instead of Medium Gray?

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 Medium Gray 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 Medium Gray
Runic Cobalt vs Dark Ghost Gray (AS-25)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 9, close · closer than Medium Gray
Runic Cobalt vs Light Ghost Gray (AS-26)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 9, close · closer than Medium Gray

Other Army Painter paints close to Medium Gray

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

All matches: Runic Cobalt equivalents · Medium Gray equivalents