#18373A
Mr. Hobby

Engine Gray Fs16081 A

Aqueous Hobby Color

acrylic
cyan

Color Information

HEX

#18373A

RGB

24, 55, 58

LAB

20.9, -10.4, -5.4

Product Code

H339

Closest catalog-color match

Despair Green by Scale75 (ΔE 1.5)

Compatibility unverified: application: both products not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: both products not recorded or recognized. ΔE 1.5 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Engine Gray Fs16081 A catalog data

More from Mr. Hobby

Engine Gray Fs16081 A by Mr. Hobby (product code H339) is cataloged as acrylic, Aqueous Hobby Color in the cyan color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #18373A, RGB 24/55/58, and CIELAB 20.9/-10.4/-5.4. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 19 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

How PaintAtlas computes ΔE and catalog matches

How to choose a paint substitute

Closest catalog colors

Digital color matches

ΔE compares the listed catalog color values only, not finish, opacity, or coverage.

Cross-brand catalog colors

Digital color matches

ΔE compares the listed catalog color values only, not finish, opacity, or coverage.

Technical Color Analysis

Engine Gray Fs16081 A is a dark cyan with dark value (L*: 20.9). This neutral color has muted saturation (chroma: 11.8), making it ideal for shadows and base layers and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 20.9

Dark

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 11.8

Muted

Deep color ideal for shadow areas, recesses, and providing contrast against lighter tones.

Balanced temperature that works harmoniously with both warm and cool palettes. Versatile for various applications.

Subtle, understated color. Excellent for realistic effects, weathering, and natural materials.

Recommended Undercoats

Black or Dark Grey

Dark colors can use fewer coats over dark primers

Grey

Neutral option if you want slightly easier corrections

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Shadow Paint
90% confidence

Very dark value makes this ideal for deepest shadows and lining

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a shadow in your layering sequence.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers