Light Feldgrau vs Aircraft Gray

Light Feldgrau

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4045P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#719382 (estimate)

Aircraft Gray

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Acrysion
Code
N-57
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6d9894 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Aircraft Gray is cooler than Light Feldgrau.

Can I use Aircraft Gray instead of Light Feldgrau?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Aircraft Gray is cooler than Light Feldgrau.

Can I use Light Feldgrau instead of Aircraft Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Feldgrau is 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 Light Feldgrau on the colour wheel See Aircraft Gray on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Light Feldgrau

Other Army Painter paints close to Aircraft Gray

All matches: Light Feldgrau equivalents · Aircraft Gray equivalents

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