What is the difference between Combat Fatigues and Gray FS26440?

ΔE 8 (close). Gray FS26440 is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Combat Fatigues vs Gray FS26440

Combat Fatigues

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

Gray FS26440

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-325
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9baa9d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Gray FS26440 is a little lighter than Combat Fatigues.

Can I use Gray FS26440 instead of Combat Fatigues?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Gray FS26440 is a little lighter than Combat Fatigues.

Can I use Combat Fatigues instead of Gray FS26440?

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

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 Gray FS26440 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Combat Fatigues

Combat Fatigues vs Dark Gray 1 (H-82)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Gray FS26440
Combat Fatigues vs Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627 (C-332)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Gray FS26440
Combat Fatigues vs Gray Green (C-128)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Gray FS26440

Other Army Painter paints close to Gray FS26440

Gray FS26440 vs Shark WhiteWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Combat Fatigues
Gray FS26440 vs Grey CastleWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close
Gray FS26440 vs Desert Olive Green (WP4140P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Combat Fatigues equivalents · Gray FS26440 equivalents