Uniform Grey vs Gunship Gray

Uniform Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#707482 (estimate)

Gunship Gray

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-48
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5e7e8d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Gunship Gray is more saturated, cooler than Uniform Grey.

Can I use Gunship Gray instead of Uniform Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Gunship Gray is more saturated, cooler than Uniform Grey.

Can I use Uniform Grey instead of Gunship Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Uniform Grey is more muted, 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 Uniform Grey on the colour wheel See Gunship Gray on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Uniform Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Gunship Gray

All matches: Uniform Grey equivalents · Gunship Gray equivalents

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