Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627 vs A-28M Greyish Blue

Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Aqueous Hobby Color
Code
H-332
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5b918b (estimate)

A-28M Greyish Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.319
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#68a093 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. A-28M Greyish Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627.

Can I use A-28M Greyish Blue instead of Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). A-28M Greyish Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627.

Can I use Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627 instead of A-28M Greyish Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627 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 Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627 on the colour wheel See A-28M Greyish Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to A-28M Greyish Blue

All matches: Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627 equivalents · A-28M Greyish Blue equivalents

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