Fang Grey vs USAAF Light Gray

Fang Grey

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
IONIC Smart Colors
Code
IONIC-0008
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c9c4b0 (estimate)

USAAF Light Gray

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.296
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b0b3a0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. USAAF Light Gray is a little darker, cooler than Fang Grey.

Can I use USAAF Light Gray instead of Fang Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). USAAF Light Gray is a little darker, cooler than Fang Grey.

Can I use Fang Grey instead of USAAF Light Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fang Grey is a little lighter, 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 Fang Grey on the colour wheel See USAAF Light Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fang Grey

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to USAAF Light Gray

All matches: Fang Grey equivalents · USAAF Light Gray equivalents

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