Uniform Grey vs Transparent Shading Gray

Uniform Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#727880 (estimate)

Transparent Shading Gray

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8564
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#686964 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Shading Gray is a little darker than Uniform Grey. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Uniform Grey is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Transparent Shading 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 Transparent Shading Gray instead of Uniform Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Transparent Shading Gray is a little darker than Uniform Grey. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Uniform Grey instead of Transparent Shading Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Uniform Grey 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 Uniform Grey on the colour wheel See Transparent Shading Gray on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Uniform Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Shading Gray

All matches: Uniform Grey equivalents · Transparent Shading Gray equivalents

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