What is the difference between Typhon Ash and IDF Sand Grey?

ΔE 11 (fair). IDF Sand Grey is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Typhon Ash vs IDF Sand Grey

Typhon Ash

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

IDF Sand Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.141
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9d967c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. IDF Sand Grey is a little lighter, more saturated than Typhon Ash.

Can I use IDF Sand Grey instead of Typhon Ash?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). IDF Sand Grey is a little lighter, more saturated than Typhon Ash.

Can I use Typhon Ash instead of IDF Sand Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Typhon Ash is a little darker, more muted.

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 IDF Sand Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Typhon Ash

Typhon Ash vs IJN Medium Grey (71.312)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than IDF Sand Grey
Typhon Ash vs AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown (71.320)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than IDF Sand Grey
Typhon Ash vs M495 Light Gray (71.298)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than IDF Sand Grey

Other Citadel paints close to IDF Sand Grey

IDF Sand Grey vs Rakarth FleshColour: Base · ΔE 7, close · closer than Typhon Ash
IDF Sand Grey vs Underhive AshColour: Dry · ΔE 7, close · closer than Typhon Ash
IDF Sand Grey vs Krieg KhakiColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Typhon Ash equivalents · IDF Sand Grey equivalents