What is the difference between Uniform Grey and Russian AF Grey N.3?

ΔE 10 (fair). Russian AF Grey N.3 is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Uniform Grey vs Russian AF Grey N.3

Uniform Grey

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

Russian AF Grey N.3

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.339
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #798382 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Russian AF Grey N.3 is a little lighter, more muted than Uniform Grey.

Can I use Russian AF Grey N.3 instead of Uniform Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Russian AF Grey N.3 is a little lighter, more muted than Uniform Grey.

Can I use Uniform Grey instead of Russian AF Grey N.3?

The same difference applies the other way round: Uniform Grey is a little darker, 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 Uniform Grey on the colour wheel See Russian AF Grey N.3 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Uniform Grey

Uniform Grey vs Aggressor Gray (71.274)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Russian AF Grey N.3
Uniform Grey vs USAF Medium Gray (71.275)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Russian AF Grey N.3
Uniform Grey vs Ocean Gray (71.273)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Russian AF Grey N.3

Other Army Painter paints close to Russian AF Grey N.3

Russian AF Grey N.3 vs Uniform GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Uniform Grey
Russian AF Grey N.3 vs Ash GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Uniform Grey
Russian AF Grey N.3 vs Cadre GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Uniform Grey

All matches: Uniform Grey equivalents · Russian AF Grey N.3 equivalents