What is the difference between Grass Color and Light Grey RLM63?

ΔE 7 (close). Light Grey RLM63 is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Grass Color vs Light Grey RLM63

Grass Color

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-523
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4f5d4c (estimate)

Light Grey RLM63

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.260
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5e685d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Grey RLM63 is a little lighter, more muted than Grass Color.

Can I use Light Grey RLM63 instead of Grass Color?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Light Grey RLM63 is a little lighter, more muted than Grass Color.

Can I use Grass Color instead of Light Grey RLM63?

The same difference applies the other way round: Grass Color is a little darker, 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 Grass Color on the colour wheel See Light Grey RLM63 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Grass Color

Grass Color vs Olive Grey (71.096)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Light Grey RLM63
Grass Color vs Green Grey (71.341)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Light Grey RLM63
Grass Color vs Green Grey (70.886)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Light Grey RLM63

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Light Grey RLM63

Light Grey RLM63 vs Gray FS36231 (C-317)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Grass Color
Light Grey RLM63 vs Green FS34102 (C-303)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Grass Color
Light Grey RLM63 vs Green FS34102 (H-303)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Grass Color

All matches: Grass Color equivalents · Light Grey RLM63 equivalents