What is the difference between Bone and USAAF Light Gray?

ΔE 7 (close). USAAF Light Gray is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bone vs USAAF Light Gray

Bone

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: S23
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8c0aa (estimate)

USAAF Light Gray

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.296
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b0b3a0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. USAAF Light Gray is a little darker, cooler than Bone.

Can I use USAAF Light Gray instead of Bone?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). USAAF Light Gray is a little darker, cooler than Bone.

Can I use Bone instead of USAAF Light Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bone is a little lighter, 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 Bone on the colour wheel See USAAF Light Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bone

Bone vs Silver Grey (70.883)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than USAAF Light Gray
Bone vs Cream White (70.766)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than USAAF Light Gray
Bone vs White Grey (71.119)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than USAAF Light Gray

Other Pro Acryl paints close to USAAF Light Gray

USAAF Light Gray vs Bright Warm Grey (015)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Bone
USAAF Light Gray vs Beige Grey (AMP-006)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 7, close · closer than Bone
USAAF Light Gray vs Bright Neutral Grey (045)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Bone equivalents · USAAF Light Gray equivalents