Fog Grey vs Light Sea Gray

Fog Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7b97b3 (estimate)

Light Sea Gray

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-25
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#738f9b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Sea Gray is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Fog Grey.

Can I use Light Sea Gray instead of Fog Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Light Sea Gray is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Fog Grey.

Can I use Fog Grey instead of Light Sea Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fog Grey is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Fog Grey on the colour wheel See Light Sea Gray on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Fog Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Sea Gray

All matches: Fog Grey equivalents · Light Sea Gray equivalents

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