Celestra Grey vs Light Sea Gray

Celestra Grey

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8a9aa8 (estimate)

Light Sea Gray

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-25
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#738f9b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Sea Gray is a little darker, cooler than Celestra Grey.

Can I use Light Sea Gray instead of Celestra Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Light Sea Gray is a little darker, cooler than Celestra Grey.

Can I use Celestra Grey instead of Light Sea Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Celestra Grey is a little lighter, 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 Celestra Grey on the colour wheel See Light Sea Gray on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Celestra Grey

Other Citadel paints close to Light Sea Gray

All matches: Celestra Grey equivalents · Light Sea Gray equivalents

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