Spaceship Exterior vs N8 Neutral Gray

Spaceship Exterior

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d8d8da (estimate)

N8 Neutral Gray

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8520
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#d7d7d4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 2.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Spaceship Exterior is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden N8 Neutral Gray is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use N8 Neutral Gray instead of Spaceship Exterior?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 3). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Spaceship Exterior instead of N8 Neutral Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Spaceship Exterior on the colour wheel See N8 Neutral Gray on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Spaceship Exterior

Other Army Painter paints close to N8 Neutral Gray

All matches: Spaceship Exterior equivalents · N8 Neutral Gray equivalents

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