Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 vs Russian AF Grey N.3

Barley Gray BS4800/18B21

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Mr. Color
Code
C-334
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#799190 (estimate)

Russian AF Grey N.3

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.339
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#798382 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Russian AF Grey N.3 is a little darker, more muted than Barley Gray BS4800/18B21.

Can I use Russian AF Grey N.3 instead of Barley Gray BS4800/18B21?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Russian AF Grey N.3 is a little darker, more muted than Barley Gray BS4800/18B21.

Can I use Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 instead of Russian AF Grey N.3?

The same difference applies the other way round: Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 on the colour wheel See Russian AF Grey N.3 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Barley Gray BS4800/18B21

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All matches: Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 equivalents · Russian AF Grey N.3 equivalents

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