Field Gray vs IJN Medium Grey

Field Gray

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC46
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#617368 (estimate)

IJN Medium Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.312
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8e9184 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. IJN Medium Grey is noticeably lighter than Field Gray.

Can I use IJN Medium Grey instead of Field Gray?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). IJN Medium Grey is noticeably lighter than Field Gray.

Can I use Field Gray instead of IJN Medium Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Field Gray is noticeably darker.

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 Field Gray on the colour wheel See IJN Medium Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Field Gray

Other Scale75 paints close to IJN Medium Grey

All matches: Field Gray equivalents · IJN Medium Grey equivalents

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