Navy Grey vs Cadre Grey

Navy Grey

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0857
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#9e9c9d (estimate)

Cadre Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8a9298 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cadre Grey is a little darker than Navy Grey. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Navy Grey is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Cadre 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 Cadre Grey instead of Navy Grey?

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

Can I use Navy Grey instead of Cadre Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Navy Grey 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 Navy Grey on the colour wheel See Cadre Grey on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Navy Grey

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Cadre Grey

All matches: Navy Grey equivalents · Cadre Grey equivalents

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