What is the difference between Light Stone No.61 and Buff?

ΔE 10 (fair). Buff is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Light Stone No.61 vs Buff

Light Stone No.61

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11377
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c79e4d (estimate)

Buff

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.976
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cba942 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Buff is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Light Stone No.61.

Can I use Buff instead of Light Stone No.61?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Buff is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Light Stone No.61.

Can I use Light Stone No.61 instead of Buff?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Stone No.61 is a little darker, more muted, 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 Light Stone No.61 on the colour wheel See Buff on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Stone No.61

Light Stone No.61 vs US Interior Yellow (71.107)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Buff
Light Stone No.61 vs Dark Sand (70.847)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Buff
Light Stone No.61 vs Beige (70.917)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Buff

Other AK Interactive paints close to Buff

Buff vs Plague Yellow (AK17013)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Stone No.61
Buff vs Dirty Yellow (AK17007)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 9, close · closer than Light Stone No.61
Buff vs Dark Sand (AK11033)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 9, close · closer than Light Stone No.61

All matches: Light Stone No.61 equivalents · Buff equivalents