What is the difference between Ruins Grey and Deck Tan?

ΔE 6 (very close). Deck Tan is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruins Grey vs Deck Tan

Ruins Grey

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

Deck Tan

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.986
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9c9b86 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Deck Tan is a little darker, warmer than Ruins Grey.

Can I use Deck Tan instead of Ruins Grey?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Deck Tan is a little darker, warmer than Ruins Grey.

Can I use Ruins Grey instead of Deck Tan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruins 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 Ruins Grey on the colour wheel See Deck Tan on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ruins Grey

Ruins Grey vs USAAF Light Gray (71.296)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Deck Tan
Ruins Grey vs Light Green Grey (70.971)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Deck Tan
Ruins Grey vs Russian AF Grey N.4 (71.346)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Deck Tan

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Deck Tan

Deck Tan vs Nakajima Interior Green (ATOM-20139)ATOM · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Ruins Grey
Deck Tan vs Splinter Grey (AMMO.F-536)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ruins Grey
Deck Tan vs IJA Grey Green (ATOM-20142)ATOM · ΔE 6, close

All matches: Ruins Grey equivalents · Deck Tan equivalents