What is the difference between AE-9/AII Light Grey and Silver Grey?

ΔE 7 (close). Silver Grey is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

AE-9/AII Light Grey vs Silver Grey

AE-9/AII Light Grey

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11908
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d4d5cd (estimate)

Silver Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.883
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cec5b7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Silver Grey is a little darker than AE-9/AII Light Grey.

Can I use Silver Grey instead of AE-9/AII Light Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Silver Grey is a little darker than AE-9/AII Light Grey.

Can I use AE-9/AII Light Grey instead of Silver Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: AE-9/AII Light Grey is a little lighter.

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 AE-9/AII Light Grey on the colour wheel See Silver Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to AE-9/AII Light Grey

AE-9/AII Light Grey vs White Grey (70.993)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Silver Grey
AE-9/AII Light Grey vs Liquid Mask (70.523)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Silver Grey
AE-9/AII Light Grey vs Airbrush Thinner (71.261)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Silver Grey

Other AK Interactive paints close to Silver Grey

Silver Grey vs Camouflage Grey FS 36622 (AK11890)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than AE-9/AII Light Grey
Silver Grey vs Deck Tan (AK11114)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 5, very close · closer than AE-9/AII Light Grey
Silver Grey vs MiG-25/MiG-31 Grey (AK11920)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 7, close · closer than AE-9/AII Light Grey

All matches: AE-9/AII Light Grey equivalents · Silver Grey equivalents