What is the difference between Ruins Grey and Russian AF Grey N.4?

ΔE 5 (very close). Russian AF Grey N.4 is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruins Grey vs Russian AF Grey N.4

Ruins Grey

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

Russian AF Grey N.4

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.346
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9d9e86 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.2, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Russian AF Grey N.4 is a little darker, warmer than Ruins Grey.

Can I use Russian AF Grey N.4 instead of Ruins Grey?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Russian AF Grey N.4 is a little darker, warmer than Ruins Grey.

Can I use Ruins Grey instead of Russian AF Grey N.4?

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 Russian AF Grey N.4 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 Russian AF Grey N.4
Ruins Grey vs Light Green Grey (70.971)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Russian AF Grey N.4
Ruins Grey vs IJA Light Grey Green (71.321)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Russian AF Grey N.4

Russian AF Grey N.4 vs Nakajima Interior Green (ATOM-20139)ATOM · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ruins Grey
Russian AF Grey N.4 vs Splinter Grey (AMMO.F-536)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ruins Grey
Russian AF Grey N.4 vs IJA Grey Green (ATOM-20142)ATOM · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Ruins Grey equivalents · Russian AF Grey N.4 equivalents