Shadow Grey vs Tyrian Navy

Shadow Grey

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
ATOM
Code
ATOM-20148
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#404054 (estimate)

Tyrian Navy

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#2e3c48 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Tyrian Navy is a little darker, cooler than Shadow Grey. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Shadow Grey is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Tyrian Navy 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 Tyrian Navy instead of Shadow Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Tyrian Navy is a little darker, cooler than Shadow Grey. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Shadow Grey instead of Tyrian Navy?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shadow Grey is a little lighter, 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 Shadow Grey on the colour wheel See Tyrian Navy on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Shadow Grey

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Tyrian Navy

All matches: Shadow Grey equivalents · Tyrian Navy equivalents

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