What is the difference between Sky BS381C/210 and Sky Type S?

ΔE 14 (fair). Sky Type S is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sky BS381C/210 vs Sky Type S

Sky BS381C/210

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-368
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9db78c (estimate)

Sky Type S

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.302
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #939e85 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sky Type S is a little darker, more muted than Sky BS381C/210.

Can I use Sky Type S instead of Sky BS381C/210?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Sky Type S is a little darker, more muted than Sky BS381C/210.

Can I use Sky BS381C/210 instead of Sky Type S?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sky BS381C/210 is a little lighter, 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 Sky BS381C/210 on the colour wheel See Sky Type S on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sky BS381C/210

Sky BS381C/210 vs IJA Light Grey Green (71.321)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Sky Type S
Sky BS381C/210 vs IJA Grey Green (71.326)Model Air · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Sky Type S
Sky BS381C/210 vs Interior Grey Green (71.305)Model Air · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Sky Type S

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Sky Type S

Sky Type S vs Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627 (C-332)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Sky BS381C/210
Sky Type S vs Gray Green (C-128)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sky BS381C/210
Sky Type S vs RLM 02 Gray (C-60)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sky BS381C/210

All matches: Sky BS381C/210 equivalents · Sky Type S equivalents