Light Grey vs Brigade Grey

Light Grey

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0856
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c9c8c6 (estimate)

Brigade Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d8d8da (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Brigade Grey is a little lighter than Light Grey. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Light Grey is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Brigade Grey is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Brigade Grey instead of Light Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Brigade Grey is a little lighter than Light Grey. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Light Grey instead of Brigade Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Grey is a little darker.

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 Light Grey on the colour wheel See Brigade Grey on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Grey

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Brigade Grey

All matches: Light Grey equivalents · Brigade Grey equivalents

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