What is the difference between Rainfall Blue and Wolf Grey?

ΔE 7 (close). Wolf Grey is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rainfall Blue vs Wolf Grey

Rainfall Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0087
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5e8ab4 (estimate)

Wolf Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a7aa8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Wolf Grey is a little darker, warmer than Rainfall Blue.

Can I use Wolf Grey instead of Rainfall Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Wolf Grey is a little darker, warmer than Rainfall Blue.

Can I use Rainfall Blue instead of Wolf Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rainfall Blue is a little lighter, cooler.

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 Rainfall Blue on the colour wheel See Wolf Grey on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Rainfall Blue

Rainfall Blue vs Wolf GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Wolf Grey
Rainfall Blue vs Consul BlueWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, fair
Rainfall Blue vs Runic CobaltWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Wolf Grey

Wolf Grey vs Navy Blue (ATOM-20106)ATOM · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Rainfall Blue
Wolf Grey vs Azure Blue (ATOM-20119)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Rainfall Blue
Wolf Grey vs Medium Blue (AMMO.F-525)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 6, close · closer than Rainfall Blue

All matches: Rainfall Blue equivalents · Wolf Grey equivalents