Light Grey Shadow vs Cadre Grey

Light Grey Shadow

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
AK Quick Gen
Code
AK17039
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#978c92 (estimate)

Cadre Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8a9298 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same.

Can I use Cadre Grey instead of Light Grey Shadow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). The swatches are almost the same.

Can I use Light Grey Shadow instead of Cadre 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 Light Grey Shadow on the colour wheel See Cadre Grey on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Grey Shadow

Other AK Interactive paints close to Cadre Grey

All matches: Light Grey Shadow equivalents · Cadre Grey equivalents

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