Eshin Grey vs IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal)

Eshin Grey

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

IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal)

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-77
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4c535d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal) is a little lighter, more saturated than Eshin Grey.

Can I use IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal) instead of Eshin Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal) is a little lighter, more saturated than Eshin Grey.

Can I use Eshin Grey instead of IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal)?

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 IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Eshin Grey

Other Citadel paints close to IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal)

All matches: Eshin Grey equivalents · IJN Gray (Sasebo Arsenal) equivalents

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