What is the difference between Gray FS36270 and Medium Gray?

ΔE 6 (very close). Medium Gray is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gray FS36270 vs Medium Gray

Gray FS36270

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-306
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #648687 (estimate)

Medium Gray

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.114
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #617a80 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.0, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Medium Gray is a little darker, cooler than Gray FS36270.

Can I use Medium Gray instead of Gray FS36270?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Medium Gray is a little darker, cooler than Gray FS36270.

Can I use Gray FS36270 instead of Medium Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gray FS36270 is a little lighter, warmer.

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 FS36270 on the colour wheel See Medium Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gray FS36270

Gray FS36270 vs Pale Blue (71.008)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Medium Gray
Gray FS36270 vs Light Blue RLM78 (71.101)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Medium Gray
Gray FS36270 vs BS Med. Sea Grey (71.307)Model Air · ΔE 7, close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Medium Gray

Medium Gray vs Medium Seagray BS381C 637 (C-335)Mr. Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Gray FS36270
Medium Gray vs IJN Gray (H-61)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Gray FS36270
Medium Gray vs Neutral Gray (C-13)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Gray FS36270

All matches: Gray FS36270 equivalents · Medium Gray equivalents