What is the difference between Payne’s Grey and Dark Sea Gray?

ΔE 8 (close). Dark Sea Gray is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Payne’s Grey vs Dark Sea Gray

Payne’s Grey

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: S02
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a4658 (estimate)

Dark Sea Gray

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.053
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #454e55 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Sea Gray is a little lighter, more muted than Payne’s Grey.

Can I use Dark Sea Gray instead of Payne’s Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Dark Sea Gray is a little lighter, more muted than Payne’s Grey.

Can I use Payne’s Grey instead of Dark Sea Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Payne’s Grey 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 Payne’s Grey on the colour wheel See Dark Sea Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Payne’s Grey

Payne’s Grey vs Grey Blue (71.005)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Dark Sea Gray
Payne’s Grey vs Luftwaffe Uniform (70.816)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Sea Gray
Payne’s Grey vs Blue Grey (71.115)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Sea Gray

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Dark Sea Gray

Dark Sea Gray vs Neutral Grey (075)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Payne’s Grey
Dark Sea Gray vs Slate Grey (AMP-013)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 8, close
Dark Sea Gray vs Dark Warm Grey (016)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Payne’s Grey equivalents · Dark Sea Gray equivalents