What is the difference between N8 Neutral Gray and Airbrush Thinner?

ΔE 6 (close). Airbrush Thinner is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

N8 Neutral Gray vs Airbrush Thinner

N8 Neutral Gray

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cbced0 (estimate)

Airbrush Thinner

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.261
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dedede (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Airbrush Thinner is a little lighter than N8 Neutral Gray.

Can I use Airbrush Thinner instead of N8 Neutral Gray?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Airbrush Thinner is a little lighter than N8 Neutral Gray.

Can I use N8 Neutral Gray instead of Airbrush Thinner?

The same difference applies the other way round: N8 Neutral Gray is a little darker.

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 N8 Neutral Gray on the colour wheel See Airbrush Thinner on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to N8 Neutral Gray

N8 Neutral Gray vs White Grey (70.993)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Airbrush Thinner
N8 Neutral Gray vs Wolf Grey (72.047)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Airbrush Thinner
N8 Neutral Gray vs Liquid Mask (70.523)Model Air · ΔE 6, close

Other Golden paints close to Airbrush Thinner

Airbrush Thinner vs Titan Violet PaleHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 7, close
Airbrush Thinner vs Zinc White (PW4)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 7, close
Airbrush Thinner vs Titanium White (PW6)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 10, close

All matches: N8 Neutral Gray equivalents · Airbrush Thinner equivalents