What is the difference between Forest Faun and Light Gray FS36495?

ΔE 9 (close). Light Gray FS36495 is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Forest Faun vs Light Gray FS36495

Forest Faun

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a7c9ab (estimate)

Light Gray FS36495

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-338
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b3cbbb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Gray FS36495 is more muted, cooler than Forest Faun.

Can I use Light Gray FS36495 instead of Forest Faun?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Light Gray FS36495 is more muted, cooler than Forest Faun.

Can I use Forest Faun instead of Light Gray FS36495?

The same difference applies the other way round: Forest Faun is 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 Forest Faun on the colour wheel See Light Gray FS36495 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Forest Faun

Forest Faun vs Gray FS16440 (H-315)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Gray FS36495
Forest Faun vs Gray FS26440 (H-325)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Light Gray FS36495
Forest Faun vs Sky BS381C/210 (C-368)Mr. Color · ΔE 10, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Gray FS36495

Light Gray FS36495 vs Leviathan LightWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Forest Faun
Light Gray FS36495 vs Scaly HideWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close
Light Gray FS36495 vs Mossy GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Forest Faun equivalents · Light Gray FS36495 equivalents