What is the difference between Scarab Green and Field Gray 1?

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

Scarab Green vs Field Gray 1

Scarab Green

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
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 Scarab Green.

Can I use Field Gray 1 instead of Scarab Green?

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

Can I use Scarab Green instead of Field Gray 1?

The same difference applies the other way round: Scarab Green 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 Scarab Green on the colour wheel See Field Gray 1 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Scarab Green

Scarab Green vs RLM 74 Gray Green (C-36)Mr. Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Field Gray 1
Scarab Green vs RLM 74 Gray Green (N-68)Acrysion · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Field Gray 1
Scarab Green 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 Scarab Green
Field Gray 1 vs Commando Green (WP4058P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, very close
Field Gray 1 vs Obsidian Pigment TonerWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 6, very close

All matches: Scarab Green equivalents · Field Gray 1 equivalents