What is the difference between Combat Fatigues and Kobold Grey?

ΔE 10 (close). Kobold Grey is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Combat Fatigues vs Kobold Grey

Combat Fatigues

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

Kobold Grey

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: highlights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #858b75 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Kobold Grey is a little darker, more saturated than Combat Fatigues.

Can I use Kobold Grey instead of Combat Fatigues?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Kobold Grey is a little darker, more saturated than Combat Fatigues.

Can I use Combat Fatigues instead of Kobold Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Combat Fatigues 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 Combat Fatigues on the colour wheel See Kobold Grey on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Combat Fatigues

Combat Fatigues vs Griffon ClawTriads: shadows · ΔE 6, close · closer than Kobold Grey
Combat Fatigues vs Carcharodon GreyTriads: midtones · ΔE 7, close · closer than Kobold Grey
Combat Fatigues vs Temple StoneTriads: highlights · ΔE 9, close · closer than Kobold Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Kobold Grey

Kobold Grey vs Raw Wool (WP4152P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Combat Fatigues
Kobold Grey vs Desert Olive Green (WP4140P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Combat Fatigues
Kobold Grey vs Dusty SkullWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Combat Fatigues

All matches: Combat Fatigues equivalents · Kobold Grey equivalents