Celestra Grey vs Light Gray

Celestra Grey

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

Light Gray

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.050
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#818c92 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Gray is a little darker, more muted than Celestra Grey.

Can I use Light Gray instead of Celestra Grey?

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

Can I use Celestra Grey instead of Light Gray?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Celestra Grey

Other Citadel paints close to Light Gray

All matches: Celestra Grey equivalents · Light Gray equivalents

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