What is the difference between Underhive Ash and Gray FS16440?

ΔE 12 (fair). Gray FS16440 is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Underhive Ash vs Gray FS16440

Underhive Ash

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a8a890 (estimate)

Gray FS16440

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-315
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8fa89d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Gray FS16440 is cooler than Underhive Ash.

Can I use Gray FS16440 instead of Underhive Ash?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Gray FS16440 is cooler than Underhive Ash.

Can I use Underhive Ash instead of Gray FS16440?

The same difference applies the other way round: Underhive Ash is 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 Underhive Ash on the colour wheel See Gray FS16440 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Underhive Ash

Underhive Ash vs Gray Green (C-128)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Gray FS16440
Underhive Ash vs Gray FS26440 (C-325)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Gray FS16440
Underhive Ash vs Light Gray (C-97)Mr. Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Gray FS16440

Other Citadel paints close to Gray FS16440

Gray FS16440 vs Longbeard GreyColour: Dry · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Underhive Ash
Gray FS16440 vs Administratum GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair
Gray FS16440 vs Administratum GreyColour: Air · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Underhive Ash equivalents · Gray FS16440 equivalents