Light Grey vs Silver Grey

Light Grey

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Dio Drybrush
Code
A.MIG-0601
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#bebcbb (estimate)

Silver Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.883
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#cec5b7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Silver Grey is a little lighter, more saturated than Light Grey.

Can I use Silver Grey instead of Light Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Silver Grey is a little lighter, more saturated than Light Grey.

Can I use Light Grey instead of Silver Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Grey is a little darker, more muted.

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 on the colour wheel See Silver Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Grey

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Silver Grey

All matches: Light Grey equivalents · Silver Grey equivalents

Choose a theme

Changes how the site looks on this device. Paint colours stay the same.