What is the difference between Eshin Grey and Dark Seagray BS381C 638?

ΔE 9 (close). Dark Seagray BS381C 638 is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Eshin Grey vs Dark Seagray BS381C 638

Eshin Grey

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4a4a4a (estimate)

Dark Seagray BS381C 638

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-331
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4d5761 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Seagray BS381C 638 is a little lighter, more saturated than Eshin Grey.

Can I use Dark Seagray BS381C 638 instead of Eshin Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Seagray BS381C 638 is a little lighter, more saturated than Eshin Grey.

Can I use Eshin Grey instead of Dark Seagray BS381C 638?

The same difference applies the other way round: Eshin Grey is a little darker, more muted.

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 Eshin Grey on the colour wheel See Dark Seagray BS381C 638 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Eshin Grey

Eshin Grey vs JMSDF 2705 Dark Gray N4 (C-608)Mr. Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Dark Seagray BS381C 638
Eshin Grey vs RLM 74 Dark Gray (H-68)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Seagray BS381C 638
Eshin Grey vs Ground Color (C-522)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Seagray BS381C 638

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Seagray BS381C 638

Dark Seagray BS381C 638 vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Base · ΔE 10, close
Dark Seagray BS381C 638 vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Air · ΔE 10, close
Dark Seagray BS381C 638 vs Dark ReaperColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Eshin Grey equivalents · Dark Seagray BS381C 638 equivalents