What is the difference between Mechanicus Standard Grey and Seaplane Gray?

ΔE 8 (close). Seaplane Gray is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mechanicus Standard Grey vs Seaplane Gray

Mechanicus Standard Grey

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a4048 (estimate)

Seaplane Gray

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.314
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4b4f51 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Seaplane Gray is a little lighter than Mechanicus Standard Grey.

Can I use Seaplane Gray instead of Mechanicus Standard Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Seaplane Gray is a little lighter than Mechanicus Standard Grey.

Can I use Mechanicus Standard Grey instead of Seaplane Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mechanicus Standard Grey is a little darker.

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 Mechanicus Standard Grey on the colour wheel See Seaplane Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mechanicus Standard Grey

Mechanicus Standard Grey vs AMT-12 Dark Grey (71.308)Model Air · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Seaplane Gray
Mechanicus Standard Grey vs USN Sea Blue (71.295)Model Air · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Seaplane Gray
Mechanicus Standard Grey vs Blue Grey (71.115)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Seaplane Gray

Other Citadel paints close to Seaplane Gray

Seaplane Gray vs Eshin GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Mechanicus Standard Grey
Seaplane Gray vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Base · ΔE 8, close
Seaplane Gray vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Mechanicus Standard Grey equivalents · Seaplane Gray equivalents