What is the difference between Combat Fatigues and Typhon Ash?

ΔE 6 (close). Typhon Ash is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Combat Fatigues vs Typhon Ash

Combat Fatigues

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9b9a8f (estimate)

Typhon Ash

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a8a82 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Typhon Ash is a little darker than Combat Fatigues.

Can I use Typhon Ash instead of Combat Fatigues?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Typhon Ash is a little darker than Combat Fatigues.

Can I use Combat Fatigues instead of Typhon Ash?

The same difference applies the other way round: Combat Fatigues is a little lighter.

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 Combat Fatigues on the colour wheel See Typhon Ash on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Combat Fatigues

Combat Fatigues vs Rakarth FleshColour: Base · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Typhon Ash
Combat Fatigues vs Administratum GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close
Combat Fatigues vs Administratum GreyColour: Air · ΔE 8, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Typhon Ash

Typhon Ash vs Grey CastleWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close
Typhon Ash vs Ash GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close
Typhon Ash vs Cadre GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Combat Fatigues equivalents · Typhon Ash equivalents