What is the difference between Wolf Grey and Warpfiend Grey?

ΔE 16 (loose). Warpfiend Grey is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wolf Grey vs Warpfiend Grey

Wolf Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #577ca4 (estimate)

Warpfiend Grey

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a7090 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Warpfiend Grey is more muted, warmer than Wolf Grey.

Can I use Warpfiend Grey instead of Wolf Grey?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Warpfiend Grey is more muted, warmer than Wolf Grey.

Can I use Wolf Grey instead of Warpfiend Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wolf Grey is more saturated, cooler.

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 Wolf Grey on the colour wheel See Warpfiend Grey on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Wolf Grey

Wolf Grey vs Russ GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Warpfiend Grey
Wolf Grey vs Russ GreyColour: Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Warpfiend Grey
Wolf Grey vs Alaitoc BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Warpfiend Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Warpfiend Grey

Warpfiend Grey vs Uniform GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Wolf Grey
Warpfiend Grey vs Wolf GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Wolf Grey
Warpfiend Grey vs Uniform GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Wolf Grey

All matches: Wolf Grey equivalents · Warpfiend Grey equivalents