What is the difference between Pink Potion and Light Gray FS36495?

ΔE 28 (loose). Light Gray FS36495 is a little darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pink Potion vs Light Gray FS36495

Pink Potion

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f7bcd5 (estimate)

Light Gray FS36495

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-338
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b3babc (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Gray FS36495 is a little darker, much more muted than Pink Potion.

Can I use Light Gray FS36495 instead of Pink Potion?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Light Gray FS36495 is a little darker, much more muted than Pink Potion.

Can I use Pink Potion instead of Light Gray FS36495?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pink Potion is a little lighter, much more saturated.

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 Pink Potion on the colour wheel See Light Gray FS36495 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Pink Potion

Pink Potion vs Character Flesh 2 (C-112)Mr. Color · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Light Gray FS36495
Pink Potion vs Character Flesh 1 (C-111)Mr. Color · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Light Gray FS36495
Pink Potion vs Light Gull Gray (C-11)Mr. Color · ΔE 28, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Gray FS36495

Light Gray FS36495 vs Yeti WhiteWarpaints Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Pink Potion
Light Gray FS36495 vs Company GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pink Potion
Light Gray FS36495 vs Shark WhiteWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Pink Potion

All matches: Pink Potion equivalents · Light Gray FS36495 equivalents