What is the difference between Mechanicus Standard Grey and Hull Red?

ΔE 13 (fair). Hull Red is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mechanicus Standard Grey vs Hull Red

Mechanicus Standard Grey

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

Hull Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.039
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #392c2b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Hull Red is a little darker than Mechanicus Standard Grey.

Can I use Hull Red instead of Mechanicus Standard Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Hull Red is a little darker than Mechanicus Standard Grey.

Can I use Mechanicus Standard Grey instead of Hull Red?

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

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 Hull Red 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 Hull Red
Mechanicus Standard Grey vs USN Sea Blue (71.295)Model Air · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Hull Red
Mechanicus Standard Grey vs Blue Grey (71.115)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Hull Red

Other Citadel paints close to Hull Red

Hull Red vs Dryad BarkColour: Base · ΔE 8, close · closer than Mechanicus Standard Grey
Hull Red vs Rhinox HideColour: Base · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Mechanicus Standard Grey
Hull Red vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Mechanicus Standard Grey

All matches: Mechanicus Standard Grey equivalents · Hull Red equivalents