What is the difference between Eshin Grey and RLM 66 Black Gray?

ΔE 9 (close). RLM 66 Black Gray is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Eshin Grey vs RLM 66 Black Gray

Eshin Grey

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

RLM 66 Black Gray

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-116
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #393536 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. RLM 66 Black Gray is a little darker than Eshin Grey.

Can I use RLM 66 Black Gray instead of Eshin Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). RLM 66 Black Gray is a little darker than Eshin Grey.

Can I use Eshin Grey instead of RLM 66 Black Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Eshin 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 Eshin Grey on the colour wheel See RLM 66 Black Gray 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 RLM 66 Black Gray
Eshin Grey vs RLM 74 Dark Gray (H-68)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than RLM 66 Black Gray
Eshin Grey vs Ground Color (C-522)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than RLM 66 Black Gray

Other Citadel paints close to RLM 66 Black Gray

RLM 66 Black Gray vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Base · ΔE 8, close · closer than Eshin Grey
RLM 66 Black Gray vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Eshin Grey
RLM 66 Black Gray vs Dryad BarkColour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than Eshin Grey

All matches: Eshin Grey equivalents · RLM 66 Black Gray equivalents