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

ΔE 9 (close). Swatch colours are estimates.

AE-9/AII Light Grey vs Wolf 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)

Wolf Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.047
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d9dce4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same.

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

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). The swatches are almost the same.

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

The same difference applies the other way round.

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

Other AK Interactive paints close to Wolf Grey

Wolf Grey vs WWI German Light Blue (AK11806)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 7, close · closer than AE-9/AII Light Grey
Wolf Grey vs Light Grey FS 36495 (AK11889)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 9, close
Wolf Grey vs Offwhite (AK11002)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 10, fair

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