Typhon Ash vs Medium Sea Gray

Typhon Ash

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8a8a82 (estimate)

Medium Sea Gray

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-11
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a8aa9d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Medium Sea Gray is noticeably lighter than Typhon Ash.

Can I use Medium Sea Gray instead of Typhon Ash?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Medium Sea Gray is noticeably lighter than Typhon Ash.

Can I use Typhon Ash instead of Medium Sea Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Typhon Ash is noticeably darker.

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 Typhon Ash on the colour wheel See Medium Sea Gray on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Typhon Ash

Other Citadel paints close to Medium Sea Gray

All matches: Typhon Ash equivalents · Medium Sea Gray equivalents

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