Whale Grey vs Space Wolves Grey

Whale Grey

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
IONIC Smart Colors
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#93afca (estimate)

Space Wolves Grey

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#7a9ab0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Space Wolves Grey is a little darker, cooler than Whale Grey. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Whale Grey is an opaque base/layer paint and Citadel Space Wolves 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 Space Wolves Grey instead of Whale Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Space Wolves Grey is a little darker, cooler than Whale Grey. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Whale Grey instead of Space Wolves Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Whale 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 Whale Grey on the colour wheel See Space Wolves Grey on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Whale Grey

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Space Wolves Grey

All matches: Whale Grey equivalents · Space Wolves Grey equivalents

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