What is the difference between Rock Grey and Thicket Grove?

ΔE 7 (close). Thicket Grove is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rock Grey vs Thicket Grove

Rock Grey

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

Thicket Grove

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 4
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #706e3b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Thicket Grove is a little lighter, warmer than Rock Grey.

Can I use Thicket Grove instead of Rock Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Thicket Grove is a little lighter, warmer than Rock Grey.

Can I use Rock Grey instead of Thicket Grove?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rock Grey is a little darker, 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 Thicket Grove 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 Thicket Grove
Rock Grey vs Camouflage GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Thicket Grove
Rock Grey vs Commando GreenWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Thicket Grove

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Thicket Grove

Thicket Grove vs Green (A.MIG-0607)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Rock Grey
Thicket Grove vs Sinai Grey (ATOM-20070)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Rock Grey
Thicket Grove vs Sand Grey (ATOM-20011)ATOM · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Rock Grey equivalents · Thicket Grove equivalents