Stormfang vs Medium Gray

Stormfang

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Dry
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a8aa0 (estimate)

Medium Gray

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-28
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7d919c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Medium Gray is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Stormfang.

Can I use Medium Gray instead of Stormfang?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Medium Gray is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Stormfang.

Can I use Stormfang instead of Medium Gray?

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

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 Stormfang on the colour wheel See Medium Gray on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Stormfang

Other Citadel paints close to Medium Gray

All matches: Stormfang equivalents · Medium Gray equivalents

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