What is the difference between RAF Light Aircraft Grey BS381C/627 and Stonewall Grey?

ΔE 7 (close). Swatch colours are estimates.

RAF Light Aircraft Grey BS381C/627 vs Stonewall Grey

RAF Light Aircraft Grey BS381C/627

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11853
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b1b2aa (estimate)

Stonewall Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.049
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bdafad (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same.

Can I use Stonewall Grey instead of RAF Light Aircraft Grey BS381C/627?

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

Can I use RAF Light Aircraft Grey BS381C/627 instead of Stonewall 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 RAF Light Aircraft Grey BS381C/627 on the colour wheel See Stonewall Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RAF Light Aircraft Grey BS381C/627

RAF Light Aircraft Grey BS381C/627 vs Light Green Grey (70.971)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Stonewall Grey
RAF Light Aircraft Grey BS381C/627 vs USAF Light Gray (71.276)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Stonewall Grey
RAF Light Aircraft Grey BS381C/627 vs USAAF Light Gray (71.296)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Stonewall Grey

Other AK Interactive paints close to Stonewall Grey

Stonewall Grey vs Sky Grey (AK11012)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 7, close
Stonewall Grey vs Light Gull Grey FS 16440 (AK11866)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 7, close
Stonewall Grey vs MiG-25/MiG-31 Grey (AK11920)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 7, close

All matches: RAF Light Aircraft Grey BS381C/627 equivalents · Stonewall Grey equivalents