What is the difference between Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627 and M495 Light Gray?

ΔE 2 (very close). M495 Light Gray is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627 vs M495 Light Gray

Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627

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

M495 Light Gray

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.298
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8e917f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 2.4, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. M495 Light Gray is warmer than Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627.

Can I use M495 Light Gray instead of Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 2). M495 Light Gray is warmer than Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627.

Can I use Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627 instead of M495 Light Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627 is 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 M495 Light Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627

Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627 vs IJN Medium Grey (71.312)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close
Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627 vs Cement Grey (71.045)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close
Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627 vs Grey Blue RLM84 (71.103)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to M495 Light Gray

M495 Light Gray vs RLM 02 Gray (C-60)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close
M495 Light Gray vs RLM 02 Gray (N-70)Acrysion · ΔE 5, very close
M495 Light Gray vs Dark Gray 1 (H-82)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 6, close

All matches: Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627 equivalents · M495 Light Gray equivalents