Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627 vs IJA Light Grey Green

Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Mr. Color
Code
C-332
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8c9484 (estimate)

IJA Light Grey Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.321
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#97a58b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. IJA Light Grey Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627.

Can I use IJA Light Grey Green instead of Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). IJA Light Grey Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627.

Can I use Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627 instead of IJA Light Grey Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627 is a little darker, more muted.

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 IJA Light Grey Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to IJA Light Grey Green

All matches: Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627 equivalents · IJA Light Grey Green equivalents

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