Ruins Grey vs Dreadful Visage

Ruins Grey

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

Dreadful Visage

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#a8a898 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.2, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Dreadful Visage is warmer than Ruins Grey. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Ruins Grey is an opaque base/layer paint and Citadel Dreadful Visage is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Dreadful Visage instead of Ruins Grey?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 3). Dreadful Visage is warmer than Ruins Grey. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Ruins Grey instead of Dreadful Visage?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruins Grey is 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 Ruins Grey on the colour wheel See Dreadful Visage on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Ruins Grey

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Dreadful Visage

All matches: Ruins Grey equivalents · Dreadful Visage equivalents

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