What is the difference between RLM 02 Gray and Middle Stone?

ΔE 11 (fair). Middle Stone is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

RLM 02 Gray vs Middle Stone

RLM 02 Gray

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-70
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a7655 (estimate)

Middle Stone

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.031
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a7349 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Middle Stone is more saturated, warmer than RLM 02 Gray.

Can I use Middle Stone instead of RLM 02 Gray?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Middle Stone is more saturated, warmer than RLM 02 Gray.

Can I use RLM 02 Gray instead of Middle Stone?

The same difference applies the other way round: RLM 02 Gray 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 RLM 02 Gray on the colour wheel See Middle Stone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RLM 02 Gray

RLM 02 Gray vs Hemp (71.023)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Middle Stone
RLM 02 Gray vs Loam Beige (71.245)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Middle Stone
RLM 02 Gray vs US Sand (71.138)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Middle Stone

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Middle Stone

Middle Stone vs Khaki (C-527)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RLM 02 Gray
Middle Stone vs Dark Earth (H-72)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RLM 02 Gray
Middle Stone vs RLM 79 Sandy Brown (H-66)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than RLM 02 Gray

All matches: RLM 02 Gray equivalents · Middle Stone equivalents