What is the difference between Gray FS26440 and Flanker Light Gray?

ΔE 5 (very close). Flanker Light Gray is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gray FS26440 vs Flanker Light Gray

Gray FS26440

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-325
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9baa9d (estimate)

Flanker Light Gray

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.335
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8c9e96 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.4, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Flanker Light Gray is a little darker, cooler than Gray FS26440.

Can I use Flanker Light Gray instead of Gray FS26440?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Flanker Light Gray is a little darker, cooler than Gray FS26440.

Can I use Gray FS26440 instead of Flanker Light Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gray FS26440 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 Gray FS26440 on the colour wheel See Flanker Light Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gray FS26440

Gray FS26440 vs Light Green Grey (70.971)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Flanker Light Gray
Gray FS26440 vs Light Gull Gray (71.121)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Flanker Light Gray
Gray FS26440 vs Russ. AF Grey Blue (71.338)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Flanker Light Gray

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Flanker Light Gray

Flanker Light Gray vs Gray FS16440 (C-315)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Gray FS26440
Flanker Light Gray vs Light Gray (C-324)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close
Flanker Light Gray vs Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627 (C-332)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Gray FS26440 equivalents · Flanker Light Gray equivalents