Matt Night Blue vs Tanker Grey

Matt Night Blue

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

Tanker Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4047P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#788c9e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 1.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Matt Night Blue is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Tanker 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 Tanker Grey instead of Matt Night Blue?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 2). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Night Blue instead of Tanker Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Tanker Grey on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Matt Night Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Tanker Grey

All matches: Matt Night Blue equivalents · Tanker Grey equivalents

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