What is the difference between Hanpu Beige and USAAF Light Gray?

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

Hanpu Beige vs USAAF Light Gray

Hanpu Beige

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4160P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #beb897 (estimate)

USAAF Light Gray

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.296
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b0b3a0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. USAAF Light Gray is more muted, cooler than Hanpu Beige.

Can I use USAAF Light Gray instead of Hanpu Beige?

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

Can I use Hanpu Beige instead of USAAF Light Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hanpu Beige 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 Hanpu Beige on the colour wheel See USAAF Light Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Hanpu Beige

Hanpu Beige vs IJA Grey Green (71.326)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than USAAF Light Gray
Hanpu Beige vs IAF Sand (71.327)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than USAAF Light Gray
Hanpu Beige vs Bone White (72.034)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than USAAF Light Gray

Other Army Painter paints close to USAAF Light Gray

USAAF Light Gray vs Gargoyle GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Hanpu Beige
USAAF Light Gray vs Worn StoneWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Hanpu Beige
USAAF Light Gray vs Drake ToothWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Hanpu Beige

All matches: Hanpu Beige equivalents · USAAF Light Gray equivalents