Stone Grey vs Medium Sea Gray

Stone Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4138P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#beb4a0 (estimate)

Medium Sea Gray

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-11
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a8aa9d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Medium Sea Gray is a little darker, more muted than Stone Grey.

Can I use Medium Sea Gray instead of Stone Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Medium Sea Gray is a little darker, more muted than Stone Grey.

Can I use Stone Grey instead of Medium Sea Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Stone Grey is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Stone Grey on the colour wheel See Medium Sea Gray on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Stone Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Medium Sea Gray

All matches: Stone Grey equivalents · Medium Sea Gray equivalents

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