Matt Ash Black vs Crow Hue

Matt Ash Black

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0759
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#4f4d4a (estimate)

Crow Hue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a464a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Crow Hue is a little darker than Matt Ash Black. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Matt Ash Black is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Crow Hue 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 Crow Hue instead of Matt Ash Black?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Crow Hue is a little darker than Matt Ash Black. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Ash Black instead of Crow Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Ash Black 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 Matt Ash Black on the colour wheel See Crow Hue on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Matt Ash Black

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Crow Hue

All matches: Matt Ash Black equivalents · Crow Hue equivalents

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