Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627 vs Light Blue Green

Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627

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

Light Blue Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.753
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a9ea6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Blue Green is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627.

Can I use Light Blue Green instead of Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Light Blue Green is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627.

Can I use Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627 instead of Light Blue Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627 is a little darker, more muted, 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 Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627 on the colour wheel See Light Blue Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Light Blue Green

All matches: Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627 equivalents · Light Blue Green equivalents

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