Eshin Grey vs German Gray

Eshin Grey

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

German Gray

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-4
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#435259 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. German Gray is more saturated than Eshin Grey.

Can I use German Gray instead of Eshin Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). German Gray is more saturated than Eshin Grey.

Can I use Eshin Grey instead of German Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Eshin Grey is 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 German Gray on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Eshin Grey

Other Citadel paints close to German Gray

All matches: Eshin Grey equivalents · German Gray equivalents

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