Tanker Grey vs Icy Grey

Tanker Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4047P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#788c9e (estimate)

Icy Grey

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09174
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8f979c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Icy Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Tanker Grey.

Can I use Icy Grey instead of Tanker Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Icy Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Tanker Grey.

Can I use Tanker Grey instead of Icy Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tanker Grey is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Tanker Grey on the colour wheel See Icy Grey on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Tanker Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Icy Grey

All matches: Tanker Grey equivalents · Icy Grey equivalents

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