What is the difference between Ogryn Camo and Dirty Grey?

ΔE 13 (fair). Dirty Grey is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ogryn Camo vs Dirty Grey

Ogryn Camo

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a9a5a (estimate)

Dirty Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.145
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #86813e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dirty Grey is a little darker, warmer than Ogryn Camo.

Can I use Dirty Grey instead of Ogryn Camo?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Dirty Grey is a little darker, warmer than Ogryn Camo.

Can I use Ogryn Camo instead of Dirty Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ogryn Camo is a little lighter, 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 Ogryn Camo on the colour wheel See Dirty Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ogryn Camo

Ogryn Camo vs Pastel Green (70.885)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Dirty Grey
Ogryn Camo vs Dark Yellow (70.978)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Dirty Grey
Ogryn Camo vs Eau de Nil “D.E.G.” (71.009)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Dirty Grey

Other Citadel paints close to Dirty Grey

Dirty Grey vs Nurgling GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 10, close · closer than Ogryn Camo
Dirty Grey vs Zandri DustColour: Base · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Ogryn Camo
Dirty Grey vs Zandri DustColour: Air · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Ogryn Camo

All matches: Ogryn Camo equivalents · Dirty Grey equivalents