Matt Night Blue vs Runic Grey

Matt Night Blue

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0749
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#728a9c (estimate)

Runic Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#5a7f94 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Runic Grey is a little darker, cooler than Matt Night Blue. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Matt Night Blue is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Runic Grey 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 Runic Grey instead of Matt Night Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Runic Grey is a little darker, cooler than Matt Night Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Night Blue instead of Runic Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Night Blue is a little lighter, 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 Matt Night Blue on the colour wheel See Runic Grey on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Matt Night Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Runic Grey

All matches: Matt Night Blue equivalents · Runic Grey equivalents

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