What is the difference between Tornado Grey and Med. Gunship Gray?

ΔE 12 (fair). Med. Gunship Gray is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tornado Grey vs Med. Gunship Gray

Tornado Grey

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #595673 (estimate)

Med. Gunship Gray

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.097
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #505762 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Med. Gunship Gray is more muted than Tornado Grey.

Can I use Med. Gunship Gray instead of Tornado Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Med. Gunship Gray is more muted than Tornado Grey.

Can I use Tornado Grey instead of Med. Gunship Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tornado Grey is more saturated.

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 Tornado Grey on the colour wheel See Med. Gunship Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tornado Grey

Tornado Grey vs Engine Gray (71.048)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Med. Gunship Gray
Tornado Grey vs Prussian Blue (70.965)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Med. Gunship Gray
Tornado Grey vs Grey Blue (70.943)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Med. Gunship Gray

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Med. Gunship Gray

Med. Gunship Gray vs Dark Grey (ATOM-20146)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Tornado Grey
Med. Gunship Gray vs Neutral Grey (IONIC-0169)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Tornado Grey
Med. Gunship Gray vs Bluish Grey (AMMO.F-530)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 7, close · closer than Tornado Grey

All matches: Tornado Grey equivalents · Med. Gunship Gray equivalents