Pallid Wych Flesh vs Light Gray

Pallid Wych Flesh

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c8c8b8 (estimate)

Light Gray

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Mr. Color
Code
C-97
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a7b7a9 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Gray is a little darker, cooler than Pallid Wych Flesh.

Can I use Light Gray instead of Pallid Wych Flesh?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Light Gray is a little darker, cooler than Pallid Wych Flesh.

Can I use Pallid Wych Flesh instead of Light Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pallid Wych Flesh 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 Pallid Wych Flesh on the colour wheel See Light Gray on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Pallid Wych Flesh

Other Citadel paints close to Light Gray

All matches: Pallid Wych Flesh equivalents · Light Gray equivalents

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