What is the difference between Typhon Ash and Sky Type S?

ΔE 12 (fair). Sky Type S is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Typhon Ash vs Sky Type S

Typhon Ash

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

Sky Type S

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.302
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #939e85 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sky Type S is a little lighter, more saturated than Typhon Ash.

Can I use Sky Type S instead of Typhon Ash?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Sky Type S is a little lighter, more saturated than Typhon Ash.

Can I use Typhon Ash instead of Sky Type S?

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 Sky Type S 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 Sky Type S
Typhon Ash vs AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown (71.320)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sky Type S
Typhon Ash vs M495 Light Gray (71.298)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Sky Type S

Other Citadel paints close to Sky Type S

Sky Type S vs Underhive AshColour: Dry · ΔE 6, close · closer than Typhon Ash
Sky Type S vs Rakarth FleshColour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than Typhon Ash
Sky Type S vs Longbeard GreyColour: Dry · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Typhon Ash equivalents · Sky Type S equivalents