What is the difference between Ash Grey and IJN Hull Color/Kure?

ΔE 7 (close). IJN Hull Color/Kure is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ash Grey vs IJN Hull Color/Kure

Ash Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8f9294 (estimate)

IJN Hull Color/Kure

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-601
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #818690 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. IJN Hull Color/Kure is a little darker, more saturated than Ash Grey.

Can I use IJN Hull Color/Kure instead of Ash Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). IJN Hull Color/Kure is a little darker, more saturated than Ash Grey.

Can I use Ash Grey instead of IJN Hull Color/Kure?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ash Grey is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Ash Grey on the colour wheel See IJN Hull Color/Kure on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Ash Grey

Ash Grey vs Dark Gray 1 (C-31)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than IJN Hull Color/Kure
Ash Grey vs Dark Gray 1 (N-82)Acrysion · ΔE 5, very close · closer than IJN Hull Color/Kure
Ash Grey vs Dark Gray 1 (H-82)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than IJN Hull Color/Kure

Other Army Painter paints close to IJN Hull Color/Kure

IJN Hull Color/Kure vs Cadre GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ash Grey
IJN Hull Color/Kure vs Uniform GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Ash Grey
IJN Hull Color/Kure vs Tanker Grey (WP4047P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Ash Grey equivalents · IJN Hull Color/Kure equivalents