What is the difference between Ash Grey and AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown?

ΔE 10 (fair). AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ash Grey vs AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown

Ash Grey

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

AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.320
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #878276 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown is a little darker, more saturated than Ash Grey.

Can I use AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown instead of Ash Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown is a little darker, more saturated than Ash Grey.

Can I use Ash Grey instead of AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown?

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 AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ash Grey

Ash Grey vs Pale Blue Grey (71.046)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown
Ash Grey vs Light Gray (71.050)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown
Ash Grey vs Light Grey (70.990)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown

AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown vs Dusty SkullWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ash Grey
AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown vs Grey CastleWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ash Grey
AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown vs Combat FatiguesWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ash Grey

All matches: Ash Grey equivalents · AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown equivalents