What is the difference between Ruins Grey and Grey Castle?

ΔE 8 (close). Grey Castle is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruins Grey vs Grey Castle

Ruins Grey

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0162
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a4aa96 (estimate)

Grey Castle

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9b9a8f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Grey Castle is a little darker, more muted than Ruins Grey.

Can I use Grey Castle instead of Ruins Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Grey Castle is a little darker, more muted than Ruins Grey.

Can I use Ruins Grey instead of Grey Castle?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruins Grey is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Ruins Grey on the colour wheel See Grey Castle on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Ruins Grey

Ruins Grey vs Gargoyle GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Grey Castle
Ruins Grey vs Desert Olive Green (WP4140P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Grey Castle
Ruins Grey vs Combat FatiguesWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Grey Castle

Grey Castle vs Warm Grey (IONIC-0163)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ruins Grey
Grey Castle vs IJA Grey Green (ATOM-20142)ATOM · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ruins Grey
Grey Castle vs Midgrey (ATOM-20003)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ruins Grey

All matches: Ruins Grey equivalents · Grey Castle equivalents