Frost Blue vs Light Ghost Gray

Frost Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a5c2de (estimate)

Light Ghost Gray

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-26
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#86a6b5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Ghost Gray is noticeably darker, cooler than Frost Blue.

Can I use Light Ghost Gray instead of Frost Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Light Ghost Gray is noticeably darker, cooler than Frost Blue.

Can I use Frost Blue instead of Light Ghost Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Frost Blue is noticeably lighter, 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 Frost Blue on the colour wheel See Light Ghost Gray on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Frost Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Ghost Gray

All matches: Frost Blue equivalents · Light Ghost Gray equivalents

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