Medium Grey vs Light Gray

Medium Grey

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Dio Drybrush
Code
A.MIG-0602
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#999d9f (estimate)

Light Gray

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.050
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#818c92 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Gray is a little darker than Medium Grey.

Can I use Light Gray instead of Medium Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Light Gray is a little darker than Medium Grey.

Can I use Medium Grey instead of Light Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medium Grey is a little lighter.

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 Medium Grey on the colour wheel See Light Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Medium Grey

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Light Gray

All matches: Medium Grey equivalents · Light Gray equivalents

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