What is the difference between Gray Green and USAAF Light Gray?

ΔE 4 (very close). USAAF Light Gray is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gray Green vs USAAF Light Gray

Gray Green

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-128
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a3a999 (estimate)

USAAF Light Gray

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.296
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b0b3a0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.3, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. USAAF Light Gray is a little lighter, warmer than Gray Green.

Can I use USAAF Light Gray instead of Gray Green?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). USAAF Light Gray is a little lighter, warmer than Gray Green.

Can I use Gray Green instead of USAAF Light Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gray Green is a little darker, cooler.

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 Green on the colour wheel See USAAF Light Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gray Green

Gray Green vs Light Green Grey (70.971)Model Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than USAAF Light Gray
Gray Green vs Light Gull Gray (71.121)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close
Gray Green vs Grey Blue RLM84 (71.103)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to USAAF Light Gray

USAAF Light Gray vs Light Gray (C-97)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close
USAAF Light Gray vs Gray FS26440 (C-325)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close
USAAF Light Gray vs JASDF Radome Gray (C-376)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Gray Green equivalents · USAAF Light Gray equivalents