Sword Grey vs Battleship Grey

Sword Grey

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
IONIC Smart Colors
Code
IONIC-0165
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a4bcc2 (estimate)

Battleship Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#8ab0c4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Battleship Grey is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Sword Grey. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Sword Grey is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Battleship Grey 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 Battleship Grey instead of Sword Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Battleship Grey is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Sword Grey. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Sword Grey instead of Battleship Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sword Grey is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Sword Grey on the colour wheel See Battleship Grey on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Sword Grey

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Battleship Grey

All matches: Sword Grey equivalents · Battleship Grey equivalents

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