What is the difference between Medium Grey FS 36270 and Typhon Ash?

ΔE 7 (close). Swatch colours are estimates.

Medium Grey FS 36270 vs Typhon Ash

Medium Grey FS 36270

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11886
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #84898c (estimate)

Typhon Ash

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a8a82 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same.

Can I use Typhon Ash instead of Medium Grey FS 36270?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). The swatches are almost the same.

Can I use Medium Grey FS 36270 instead of Typhon Ash?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Medium Grey FS 36270 on the colour wheel See Typhon Ash on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Medium Grey FS 36270

Medium Grey FS 36270 vs Administratum GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Typhon Ash
Medium Grey FS 36270 vs Administratum GreyColour: Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Typhon Ash
Medium Grey FS 36270 vs Celestra GreyColour: Base · ΔE 9, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Typhon Ash

Typhon Ash vs French Army Grey-Blue (AK11365)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Medium Grey FS 36270
Typhon Ash vs IJN J3 Hai-iro (Grey) (AK11891)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Medium Grey FS 36270
Typhon Ash vs Aggressor Grey FS 36251 (AK11885)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 6, close · closer than Medium Grey FS 36270

All matches: Medium Grey FS 36270 equivalents · Typhon Ash equivalents