What is the difference between Rock Grey and Mid Soviet Khaki?

ΔE 8 (close). Mid Soviet Khaki is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rock Grey vs Mid Soviet Khaki

Rock Grey

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0146
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5e6738 (estimate)

Mid Soviet Khaki

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4124P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5d582c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Mid Soviet Khaki is a little darker, warmer than Rock Grey.

Can I use Mid Soviet Khaki instead of Rock Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Mid Soviet Khaki is a little darker, warmer than Rock Grey.

Can I use Rock Grey instead of Mid Soviet Khaki?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rock Grey 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 Rock Grey on the colour wheel See Mid Soviet Khaki on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Rock Grey

Rock Grey vs Mid DAK Green (WP4148P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mid Soviet Khaki
Rock Grey vs Camouflage GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Mid Soviet Khaki
Rock Grey vs Commando GreenWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Mid Soviet Khaki

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Mid Soviet Khaki

Mid Soviet Khaki vs Sinai Grey (ATOM-20070)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Rock Grey
Mid Soviet Khaki vs Olive Drab (ATOM-20069)ATOM · ΔE 6, close · closer than Rock Grey
Mid Soviet Khaki vs Field Green (A.MIG-3506)Oilbrusher · ΔE 7, close · closer than Rock Grey

All matches: Rock Grey equivalents · Mid Soviet Khaki equivalents