# Ashen Grey (Two Thin Coats) Paint Equivalents // Lexmechanic

> Ashen Grey (Two Thin Coats) equivalents: Citadel Eshin Grey, Vallejo Dark Green and Army Painter Tundra Taupe, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/two-thin-coats/ashen-grey

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Ashen Grey: Two Thin Coats opaque, hex #4e5248. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Ashen Grey

Range

[Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats)

Finish

opaque

Hex

#4e5248

Hex source

community data

## Ashen Grey equivalents

One paint from each other brand: Duncan Rhodes’s own pick where there is one, otherwise the closest in colour and finish.

- ### Citadel equivalent

    [Eshin Grey](/paints/citadel-layer/eshin-grey) Citadel Layer ΔE 8.2

    ◆ maker’s pick approximate
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Dark Green](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-green-69-030) Vallejo Mecha Color 69.030 ΔE 2.4

    near match
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Tundra Taupe](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/tundra-taupe) Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.0

    safe substitute

Ashen Grey is an opaque paint from Two Thin Coats. The closest paint in any other range is Dark Green from Vallejo Mecha Color at ΔE 2.4, a near match. Across the 13 other ranges, 1 offer a near match and 3 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.

## Closest matches

### [Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Burnt Moss](/paints/speedpaint-2/burnt-moss) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.7
- [Broadsword Silver](/paints/speedpaint-2/broadsword-silver) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.4
- [Noble Skin](/paints/speedpaint-2/noble-skin) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.3

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

- [Tundra Taupe](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/tundra-taupe) safe substitute ΔE 3.0
- [Woodland Camo](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/woodland-camo) approximate ΔE 10.1
- [Prairie Ochre](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/prairie-ochre) approximate ΔE 11.3

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash)

- [Green Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/green-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.9
- [Military Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/military-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.9
- [Dark Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-skin-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.7

### [Citadel Base](/paints/citadel-base)

- [Death Korps Drab](/paints/citadel-base/death-korps-drab) safe substitute ΔE 5.3
- [Mechanicus Standard Grey](/paints/citadel-base/mechanicus-standard-grey) approximate ΔE 8.7
- [Steel Legion Drab](/paints/citadel-base/steel-legion-drab) approximate ΔE 11.0

### [Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast)

- [Ratling Grime](/paints/citadel-contrast/ratling-grime) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.8
- [Garaghak's Sewer](/paints/citadel-contrast/garaghaks-sewer) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.8
- [Aggaros Dunes](/paints/citadel-contrast/aggaros-dunes) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.4

### [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer)

- [Eshin Grey](/paints/citadel-layer/eshin-grey) ◆ maker’s pick approximate ΔE 8.2
- [Skavenblight Dinge](/paints/citadel-layer/skavenblight-dinge) approximate ΔE 7.6
- [Dark Reaper](/paints/citadel-layer/dark-reaper) approximate ΔE 9.4

### [Citadel Shade](/paints/citadel-shade)

- [Coelia Greenshade](/paints/citadel-shade/coelia-greenshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.8
- [Biel-Tan Green](/paints/citadel-shade/biel-tan-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.3
- [Athonian Camoshade](/paints/citadel-shade/athonian-camoshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.4

### [Vallejo Game Air](/paints/vallejo-game-air)

- [Neutral Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/neutral-grey-76-050) approximate ΔE 10.8
- [Angel Green](/paints/vallejo-game-air/angel-green-76-123) approximate ΔE 12.9
- [Sombre Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/sombre-grey-76-048) approximate ΔE 13.2

### [Vallejo Game Color](/paints/vallejo-game-color)

- [Heavy Black Green](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-black-green-72-147) safe substitute ΔE 5.1
- [Neutral Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-color/neutral-grey-72-050) approximate ΔE 10.8
- [Charcoal](/paints/vallejo-game-color/charcoal-72-155) approximate ΔE 11.8

### [Vallejo Mecha Color](/paints/vallejo-mecha)

- [Dark Green](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-green-69-030) near match ΔE 2.4
- [Dark Grey Green](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-grey-green-69-041) safe substitute ΔE 5.4
- [Chipping Brown](/paints/vallejo-mecha/chipping-brown-69-035) approximate ΔE 10.7

### [Vallejo Metal Color](/paints/vallejo-metal)

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.3
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.5
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.5

### [Vallejo Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash)

- [Dark Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-grey-76-517) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.8
- [Olive Green](/paints/vallejo-wash/olive-green-76-519) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.8
- [Off-Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/off-grey-76-516) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.1

### [Vallejo Xpress](/paints/vallejo-xpress)

- [Landser Grey](/paints/vallejo-xpress/landser-grey-72-469) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.7
- [Commando Green](/paints/vallejo-xpress/commando-green-72-468) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.6
- [Plague Green](/paints/vallejo-xpress/plague-green-72-419) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.7

## Also in Two Thin Coats

- [Eidolon Grey](/paints/two-thin-coats/eidolon-grey) near match ΔE 2.0
- [Wyvern Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/wyvern-green) safe substitute ΔE 4.4
- [Sir Coates Silver](/paints/two-thin-coats/sir-coates-silver) safe substitute ΔE 6.1

Every pot in [Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats) has a page like this one. Two Thin Coats against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Two Thin Coats to Citadel](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-citadel), [Two Thin Coats to Vallejo](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-vallejo), [Two Thin Coats to Army Painter](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-army-painter), [Citadel to Two Thin Coats](/paints/citadel-to-two-thin-coats), [Vallejo to Two Thin Coats](/paints/vallejo-to-two-thin-coats), [Army Painter to Two Thin Coats](/paints/army-painter-to-two-thin-coats).

[Match it in the tool](/paints#paint=two-thin-coats-ashen-grey)

##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Ashen Grey?

Eshin Grey from Citadel Layer: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 8.2 apart.

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Ashen Grey?

Dark Green from Vallejo Mecha Color, at ΔE 2.4: a near match in the same finish. The two read as one colour on the model.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Ashen Grey?

Tundra Taupe from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 3.0: a safe substitute in the same finish.