What is the difference between Eshin Grey and Engine Gray?

ΔE 11 (fair). Engine Gray is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Eshin Grey vs Engine Gray

Eshin Grey

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

Engine Gray

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.048
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #485362 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Engine Gray is a little lighter, more saturated than Eshin Grey.

Can I use Engine Gray instead of Eshin Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Engine Gray is a little lighter, more saturated than Eshin Grey.

Can I use Eshin Grey instead of Engine Gray?

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 Engine Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Eshin Grey

Eshin Grey vs Seaplane Gray (71.314)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Engine Gray
Eshin Grey vs Violet Grey (70.773)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Engine Gray
Eshin Grey vs Grey Green RLM74 (71.258)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Engine Gray

Other Citadel paints close to Engine Gray

Engine Gray vs Thunderhawk BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Eshin Grey
Engine Gray vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than Eshin Grey
Engine Gray vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Eshin Grey

All matches: Eshin Grey equivalents · Engine Gray equivalents