What is the difference between Ruins Grey and Sky Type S?

ΔE 6 (close). Sky Type S is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruins Grey vs Sky Type S

Ruins Grey

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

Sky Type S

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.302
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #939e85 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sky Type S is a little darker than Ruins Grey.

Can I use Sky Type S instead of Ruins Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Sky Type S is a little darker than Ruins Grey.

Can I use Ruins Grey instead of Sky Type S?

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

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 Sky Type S 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 Sky Type S
Ruins Grey vs Light Green Grey (70.971)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sky Type S
Ruins Grey vs Russian AF Grey N.4 (71.346)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Sky Type S

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Sky Type S

Sky Type S vs Splinter Grey (AMMO.F-536)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 6, close
Sky Type S vs Nakajima Interior Green (ATOM-20139)ATOM · ΔE 6, close
Sky Type S vs IJA Grey Green (ATOM-20142)ATOM · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Ruins Grey equivalents · Sky Type S equivalents