What is the difference between Smoke Grey and USN Light Ghost Grey?

ΔE 9 (close). USN Light Ghost Grey is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Smoke Grey vs USN Light Ghost Grey

Smoke Grey

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0085
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a5a7bc (estimate)

USN Light Ghost Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 70.615
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8e99a5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. USN Light Ghost Grey is a little darker than Smoke Grey.

Can I use USN Light Ghost Grey instead of Smoke Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). USN Light Ghost Grey is a little darker than Smoke Grey.

Can I use Smoke Grey instead of USN Light Ghost Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Smoke 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 Smoke Grey on the colour wheel See USN Light Ghost Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Smoke Grey

Smoke Grey vs Russ. AF Grey N.8 (71.345)Model Air · ΔE 10, close
Smoke Grey vs Sky Grey (70.989)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair
Smoke Grey vs Steel Grey (72.102)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to USN Light Ghost Grey

USN Light Ghost Grey vs Medium Grey (A.MIG-0602)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 6, close · closer than Smoke Grey
USN Light Ghost Grey vs Grey (ATOM-20135)ATOM · ΔE 6, close · closer than Smoke Grey
USN Light Ghost Grey vs Grauviolett RLM 75 (ATOM-20147)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Smoke Grey

All matches: Smoke Grey equivalents · USN Light Ghost Grey equivalents