What is the difference between RAF Sky Grey and Combat Fatigues?

ΔE 7 (close). Combat Fatigues is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

RAF Sky Grey vs Combat Fatigues

RAF Sky Grey

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11848
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a1a5a4 (estimate)

Combat Fatigues

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

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Combat Fatigues is a little darker, more saturated than RAF Sky Grey.

Can I use Combat Fatigues instead of RAF Sky Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Combat Fatigues is a little darker, more saturated than RAF Sky Grey.

Can I use RAF Sky Grey instead of Combat Fatigues?

The same difference applies the other way round: RAF Sky Grey is a little lighter, more muted.

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 RAF Sky Grey on the colour wheel See Combat Fatigues on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to RAF Sky Grey

RAF Sky Grey vs Shark WhiteWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Combat Fatigues
RAF Sky Grey vs Grey CastleWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close
RAF Sky Grey vs Ash GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, 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 RAF Sky Grey
Combat Fatigues vs RLM 02 RLM-Grau (1938) (AK11811)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RAF Sky Grey
Combat Fatigues vs RLM 65 (1941) (AK11818)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 6, very close · closer than RAF Sky Grey

All matches: RAF Sky Grey equivalents · Combat Fatigues equivalents