What is the difference between Marine Mist and Light Gray FS36495?

ΔE 12 (fair). Light Gray FS36495 is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Marine Mist vs Light Gray FS36495

Marine Mist

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9ed5d3 (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 12.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Gray FS36495 is more muted, warmer than Marine Mist.

Can I use Light Gray FS36495 instead of Marine Mist?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Light Gray FS36495 is more muted, warmer than Marine Mist.

Can I use Marine Mist instead of Light Gray FS36495?

The same difference applies the other way round: Marine Mist is more saturated, cooler.

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 Marine Mist on the colour wheel See Light Gray FS36495 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Marine Mist

Marine Mist vs RLM 76 Light Blue (H-417)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Light Gray FS36495
Marine Mist vs RLM 76 Light Blue (C-117)Mr. Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Light Gray FS36495
Marine Mist vs RLM 65 Light Blue (H-67)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 14, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Gray FS36495

Light Gray FS36495 vs Leviathan LightWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Marine Mist
Light Gray FS36495 vs Forest FaunWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Marine Mist
Light Gray FS36495 vs Scaly HideWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close · closer than Marine Mist

All matches: Marine Mist equivalents · Light Gray FS36495 equivalents