What is the difference between Shark White and Barley Gray BS4800/18B21?

ΔE 9 (close). Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Shark White vs Barley Gray BS4800/18B21

Shark White

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #98a4a0 (estimate)

Barley Gray BS4800/18B21

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-334
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #799190 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 is a little darker than Shark White.

Can I use Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 instead of Shark White?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 is a little darker than Shark White.

Can I use Shark White instead of Barley Gray BS4800/18B21?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shark White 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 Shark White on the colour wheel See Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Shark White

Shark White vs Gray FS26440 (C-325)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Barley Gray BS4800/18B21
Shark White vs Gray FS16440 (C-315)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Barley Gray BS4800/18B21
Shark White vs Gray Green (C-128)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Barley Gray BS4800/18B21

Other Army Painter paints close to Barley Gray BS4800/18B21

Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 vs Cadre GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Shark White
Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 vs Ash GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Shark White
Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 vs Light Feldgrau (WP4045P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Shark White equivalents · Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 equivalents