Fang Grey vs Howling Sand

Fang Grey

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
IONIC Smart Colors
Code
IONIC-0008
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c9c4b0 (estimate)

Howling Sand

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d4d4b8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Howling Sand is a little lighter, cooler than Fang Grey. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Fang Grey is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Howling Sand is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Howling Sand instead of Fang Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Howling Sand is a little lighter, cooler than Fang Grey. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Fang Grey instead of Howling Sand?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fang Grey is a little darker, warmer.

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 Fang Grey on the colour wheel See Howling Sand on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Fang Grey

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Howling Sand

All matches: Fang Grey equivalents · Howling Sand equivalents

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