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

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

Toxic Mist vs Light Gray FS36495

Toxic Mist

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
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 Toxic Mist.

Can I use Light Gray FS36495 instead of Toxic 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 Toxic Mist.

Can I use Toxic Mist instead of Light Gray FS36495?

The same difference applies the other way round: Toxic 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 Toxic Mist on the colour wheel See Light Gray FS36495 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Toxic Mist

Toxic Mist vs RLM 76 Light Blue (H-417)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Light Gray FS36495
Toxic Mist vs RLM 76 Light Blue (C-117)Mr. Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Light Gray FS36495
Toxic 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 Toxic Mist
Light Gray FS36495 vs Forest FaunWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Toxic Mist
Light Gray FS36495 vs Scaly HideWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close · closer than Toxic Mist

All matches: Toxic Mist equivalents · Light Gray FS36495 equivalents