Sand Grey vs Ratling Grime

Sand Grey

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
ATOM
Code
ATOM-20011
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#857a41 (estimate)

Ratling Grime

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#7a7a4a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ratling Grime is more muted, cooler than Sand Grey. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Sand Grey is an opaque base/layer paint and Citadel Ratling Grime 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 Ratling Grime instead of Sand Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Ratling Grime is more muted, cooler than Sand Grey. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Sand Grey instead of Ratling Grime?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sand Grey is more saturated, warmer.

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 Sand Grey on the colour wheel See Ratling Grime on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Sand Grey

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ratling Grime

All matches: Sand Grey equivalents · Ratling Grime equivalents

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