What is the difference between Cowling Color and Gloss Seablue FS151042?

ΔE 10 (close). Gloss Seablue FS151042 is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cowling Color vs Gloss Seablue FS151042

Cowling Color

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-125
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #000f24 (estimate)

Gloss Seablue FS151042

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-365
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #040a15 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Gloss Seablue FS151042 is more muted than Cowling Color.

Can I use Gloss Seablue FS151042 instead of Cowling Color?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Gloss Seablue FS151042 is more muted than Cowling Color.

Can I use Cowling Color instead of Gloss Seablue FS151042?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cowling Color is 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 Cowling Color on the colour wheel See Gloss Seablue FS151042 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Cowling Color

Cowling Color vs JASDF Deep Ocean Blue (C-375)Mr. Color · ΔE 13, fair
Cowling Color vs Black (C-2)Mr. Color · ΔE 17, loose
Cowling Color vs Flat Black (C-33)Mr. Color · ΔE 17, loose

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Gloss Seablue FS151042

Gloss Seablue FS151042 vs Black (C-2)Mr. Color · ΔE 11, fair
Gloss Seablue FS151042 vs Flat Black (C-33)Mr. Color · ΔE 11, fair
Gloss Seablue FS151042 vs Semi Gloss Black (C-92)Mr. Color · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Cowling Color equivalents · Gloss Seablue FS151042 equivalents