What is the difference between Cockpit Color Kawanishi and Dirty Grey?

ΔE 8 (close). Dirty Grey is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cockpit Color Kawanishi vs Dirty Grey

Cockpit Color Kawanishi

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-384
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #727c3f (estimate)

Dirty Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.145
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #86813e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dirty Grey is a little lighter, warmer than Cockpit Color Kawanishi.

Can I use Dirty Grey instead of Cockpit Color Kawanishi?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Dirty Grey is a little lighter, warmer than Cockpit Color Kawanishi.

Can I use Cockpit Color Kawanishi instead of Dirty Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cockpit Color Kawanishi is a little darker, cooler.

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 Cockpit Color Kawanishi on the colour wheel See Dirty Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cockpit Color Kawanishi

Cockpit Color Kawanishi vs Dark Yellow (70.978)Model Color · ΔE 9, close
Cockpit Color Kawanishi vs Bright Green (70.758)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair
Cockpit Color Kawanishi vs Cayman Green (72.067)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Dirty Grey

Dirty Grey vs Hay Color (C-524)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Cockpit Color Kawanishi
Dirty Grey vs Sandy Brown (C-19)Mr. Color · ΔE 9, close
Dirty Grey vs Khaki Brown (H-404)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Cockpit Color Kawanishi equivalents · Dirty Grey equivalents