What is the difference between Dark Gray 2 and Brown Grey?

ΔE 5 (very close). Brown Grey is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Gray 2 vs Brown Grey

Dark Gray 2

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-83
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #65625e (estimate)

Brown Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.248
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #585953 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Brown Grey is a little darker than Dark Gray 2.

Can I use Brown Grey instead of Dark Gray 2?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Brown Grey is a little darker than Dark Gray 2.

Can I use Dark Gray 2 instead of Brown Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Gray 2 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 Dark Gray 2 on the colour wheel See Brown Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Gray 2

Dark Gray 2 vs Concrete (71.131)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Brown Grey
Dark Gray 2 vs Gray Violet (71.128)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Brown Grey
Dark Gray 2 vs Dark Sea Grey (70.991)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Brown Grey

Brown Grey vs RLM 81 Brown Violet (H-421)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Gray 2
Brown Grey vs RLM 75 Gray (H-69)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Gray 2
Brown Grey vs RLM 71 Dark Green (C-17)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close

All matches: Dark Gray 2 equivalents · Brown Grey equivalents