Gray FS36231 vs A-14 Steel Grey

Gray FS36231

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Aqueous Hobby Color
Code
H-317
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#455e5c (estimate)

A-14 Steel Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.336
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#596464 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. A-14 Steel Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Gray FS36231.

Can I use A-14 Steel Grey instead of Gray FS36231?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). A-14 Steel Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Gray FS36231.

Can I use Gray FS36231 instead of A-14 Steel Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gray FS36231 is a little darker, 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 Gray FS36231 on the colour wheel See A-14 Steel Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gray FS36231

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to A-14 Steel Grey

All matches: Gray FS36231 equivalents · A-14 Steel Grey equivalents

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