Gray FS16440 vs Russ. AF Light Blue

Gray FS16440

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Aqueous Hobby Color
Code
H-315
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a2bea4 (estimate)

Russ. AF Light Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.342
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9cc9bb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Russ. AF Light Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Gray FS16440.

Can I use Russ. AF Light Blue instead of Gray FS16440?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Russ. AF Light Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Gray FS16440.

Can I use Gray FS16440 instead of Russ. AF Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gray FS16440 is a little darker, 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 Gray FS16440 on the colour wheel See Russ. AF Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gray FS16440

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Russ. AF Light Blue

All matches: Gray FS16440 equivalents · Russ. AF Light Blue equivalents

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