What is the difference between Engine Gray FS16081 and Abyssal Turquoise?

ΔE 6 (very close). Abyssal Turquoise is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Engine Gray FS16081 vs Abyssal Turquoise

Engine Gray FS16081

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-339
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #334b5b (estimate)

Abyssal Turquoise

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.120
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2d4d66 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Abyssal Turquoise is more saturated, warmer than Engine Gray FS16081.

Can I use Abyssal Turquoise instead of Engine Gray FS16081?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Abyssal Turquoise is more saturated, warmer than Engine Gray FS16081.

Can I use Engine Gray FS16081 instead of Abyssal Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Engine Gray FS16081 is more muted, 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 Engine Gray FS16081 on the colour wheel See Abyssal Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Engine Gray FS16081

Engine Gray FS16081 vs Engine Gray (71.048)Model Air · ΔE 6, close
Engine Gray FS16081 vs Field Blue (70.964)Model Color · ΔE 6, close
Engine Gray FS16081 vs Grey Blue (71.005)Model Air · ΔE 6, close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Abyssal Turquoise

Abyssal Turquoise vs Intermediate Blue (C-72)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Engine Gray FS16081
Abyssal Turquoise vs Intermediate Blue (H-56)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Engine Gray FS16081
Abyssal Turquoise vs Intermediate Blue (N-56)Acrysion · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Engine Gray FS16081

All matches: Engine Gray FS16081 equivalents · Abyssal Turquoise equivalents