Light Gray FS36495 vs Russ. AF Light Blue

Light Gray FS36495

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Aqueous Hobby Color
Code
H-338
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b3cbbb (estimate)

Russ. AF Light Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.342
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9cc9bb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Russ. AF Light Blue is more saturated, cooler than Light Gray FS36495.

Can I use Russ. AF Light Blue instead of Light Gray FS36495?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Russ. AF Light Blue is more saturated, cooler than Light Gray FS36495.

Can I use Light Gray FS36495 instead of Russ. AF Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Gray FS36495 is 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 Gray FS36495 on the colour wheel See Russ. AF Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Gray FS36495

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Russ. AF Light Blue

All matches: Light Gray FS36495 equivalents · Russ. AF Light Blue equivalents

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