What is the difference between Light Metal and Aluminium (Metal.)?

ΔE 6 (close). Aluminium (Metal.) is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Light Metal vs Aluminium (Metal.)

Light Metal

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Dio Drybrush
Code: A.MIG-0621
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #e0e1e1 (estimate)

Aluminium (Metal.)

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.062
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #f2f2f3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Aluminium (Metal.) is a little lighter than Light Metal.

Can I use Aluminium (Metal.) instead of Light Metal?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Aluminium (Metal.) is a little lighter than Light Metal.

Can I use Light Metal instead of Aluminium (Metal.)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Metal is a little darker.

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 Metal on the colour wheel See Aluminium (Metal.) on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Metal

Light Metal vs Silver (72.052)Game Color Metallic · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Aluminium (Metal.)
Light Metal vs Black (Metallic) (71.073)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Aluminium (Metal.)
Light Metal vs Gunmetal (Metal.) (71.072)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Aluminium (Metal.)

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Aluminium (Metal.)

Aluminium (Metal.) vs Silver (A.MIG-3538)Oilbrusher · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Light Metal
Aluminium (Metal.) vs Aluminium (A.MIG-0628)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Metal
Aluminium (Metal.) vs Aluminum (ATOM-20165)ATOM · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Light Metal equivalents · Aluminium (Metal.) equivalents