What is the difference between Faded Gray (Blassgrau) and Neutral Gray?

ΔE 7 (close). Neutral Gray is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Faded Gray (Blassgrau) vs Neutral Gray

Faded Gray (Blassgrau)

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-515
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #527179 (estimate)

Neutral Gray

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.051
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #667179 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Neutral Gray is more muted than Faded Gray (Blassgrau).

Can I use Neutral Gray instead of Faded Gray (Blassgrau)?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Neutral Gray is more muted than Faded Gray (Blassgrau).

Can I use Faded Gray (Blassgrau) instead of Neutral Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Faded Gray (Blassgrau) 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 Faded Gray (Blassgrau) on the colour wheel See Neutral Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Faded Gray (Blassgrau)

Faded Gray (Blassgrau) vs Faded P.R.U. Blue (71.109)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Neutral Gray
Faded Gray (Blassgrau) vs Medium Gray (71.114)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Neutral Gray
Faded Gray (Blassgrau) vs IDF Blue (71.113)Model Air · ΔE 8, close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Neutral Gray

Neutral Gray vs Neutral Gray (C-13)Mr. Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Faded Gray (Blassgrau)
Neutral Gray vs JMSDF 2704 Gray N5 (C-607)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Faded Gray (Blassgrau)
Neutral Gray vs IJN Hull Color/Sasebo (C-602)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Faded Gray (Blassgrau)

All matches: Faded Gray (Blassgrau) equivalents · Neutral Gray equivalents