Tanker Grey vs USN Light Ghost Grey

Tanker Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4047P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#788c9e (estimate)

USN Light Ghost Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
70.615
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8e99a5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. USN Light Ghost Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Tanker Grey.

Can I use USN Light Ghost Grey instead of Tanker Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). USN Light Ghost Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Tanker Grey.

Can I use Tanker Grey instead of USN Light Ghost Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tanker Grey is a little darker, 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 Tanker Grey on the colour wheel See USN Light Ghost Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tanker Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to USN Light Ghost Grey

All matches: Tanker Grey equivalents · USN Light Ghost Grey equivalents

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