What is the difference between Undead Skin and Grey?

ΔE 12 (fair). Grey is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Undead Skin vs Grey

Undead Skin

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0039
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c4aab2 (estimate)

Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 70.601
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #babcc0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Undead Skin.

Can I use Grey instead of Undead Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Undead Skin.

Can I use Undead Skin instead of Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Undead Skin is a little darker, 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 Undead Skin on the colour wheel See Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Undead Skin

Undead Skin vs Stonewall Grey (72.049)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Grey
Undead Skin vs Warm Grey (72.148)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Grey
Undead Skin vs Neutral Grey (72.050)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Grey

Grey vs Light Grey (A.MIG-0601)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Undead Skin
Grey vs Medium Grey (A.MIG-3509)Oilbrusher · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Undead Skin
Grey vs Light Gray (ATOM-20124)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Undead Skin

All matches: Undead Skin equivalents · Grey equivalents