AMT-12 Dark Grey vs Oil Stains

AMT-12 Dark Grey

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Air Series
Code
AK11918
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2b3638 (estimate)

Oil Stains

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a2a2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Oil Stains is a little darker than AMT-12 Dark Grey.

Can I use Oil Stains instead of AMT-12 Dark Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Oil Stains is a little darker than AMT-12 Dark Grey.

Can I use AMT-12 Dark Grey instead of Oil Stains?

The same difference applies the other way round: AMT-12 Dark Grey 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 AMT-12 Dark Grey on the colour wheel See Oil Stains on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to AMT-12 Dark Grey

Other AK Interactive paints close to Oil Stains

All matches: AMT-12 Dark Grey equivalents · Oil Stains equivalents

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