What is the difference between ADC Grey FS 16473 and Combat Fatigues?

ΔE 8 (close). Combat Fatigues is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

ADC Grey FS 16473 vs Combat Fatigues

ADC Grey FS 16473

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11867
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9faaa6 (estimate)

Combat Fatigues

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9b9a8f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Combat Fatigues is a little darker than ADC Grey FS 16473.

Can I use Combat Fatigues instead of ADC Grey FS 16473?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Combat Fatigues is a little darker than ADC Grey FS 16473.

Can I use ADC Grey FS 16473 instead of Combat Fatigues?

The same difference applies the other way round: ADC Grey FS 16473 is a little lighter.

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 ADC Grey FS 16473 on the colour wheel See Combat Fatigues on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to ADC Grey FS 16473

ADC Grey FS 16473 vs Shark WhiteWarpaints Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Combat Fatigues
ADC Grey FS 16473 vs Grey CastleWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close
ADC Grey FS 16473 vs Gargoyle GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Combat Fatigues

Combat Fatigues vs IJN J3 Hai-iro (Grey) (AK11891)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than ADC Grey FS 16473
Combat Fatigues vs RLM 02 RLM-Grau (1938) (AK11811)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than ADC Grey FS 16473
Combat Fatigues vs RLM 65 (1941) (AK11818)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 6, very close · closer than ADC Grey FS 16473

All matches: ADC Grey FS 16473 equivalents · Combat Fatigues equivalents