The Fang vs Payne's Gray

The Fang

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a5a7a (estimate)

Payne's Gray

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8575
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#3b465f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Payne's Gray is a little darker, more muted, warmer than The Fang. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel The Fang is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Payne's Gray is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Payne's Gray instead of The Fang?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Payne's Gray is a little darker, more muted, warmer than The Fang. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use The Fang instead of Payne's Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: The Fang is a little lighter, 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 The Fang on the colour wheel See Payne's Gray on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to The Fang

Other Citadel paints close to Payne's Gray

All matches: The Fang equivalents · Payne's Gray equivalents

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