What is the difference between Hobgrot Hide and RLM 02 Gray?

ΔE 16 (loose). RLM 02 Gray is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hobgrot Hide vs RLM 02 Gray

Hobgrot Hide

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a5a3a (estimate)

RLM 02 Gray

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-70
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a7655 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. RLM 02 Gray is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Hobgrot Hide.

Can I use RLM 02 Gray instead of Hobgrot Hide?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). RLM 02 Gray is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Hobgrot Hide.

Can I use Hobgrot Hide instead of RLM 02 Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hobgrot Hide is a little darker, more saturated, warmer.

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 Hobgrot Hide on the colour wheel See RLM 02 Gray on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Hobgrot Hide

Hobgrot Hide vs Wood Brown (C-43)Mr. Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than RLM 02 Gray
Hobgrot Hide vs Wood Brown (H-37)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than RLM 02 Gray
Hobgrot Hide vs Wood Brown (N-37)Acrysion · ΔE 9, close · closer than RLM 02 Gray

Other Citadel paints close to RLM 02 Gray

RLM 02 Gray vs Death Korps DrabColour: Base · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Hobgrot Hide
RLM 02 Gray vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Hobgrot Hide
RLM 02 Gray vs Sylvaneth BarkColour: Dry · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Hobgrot Hide

All matches: Hobgrot Hide equivalents · RLM 02 Gray equivalents