What is the difference between Terran Khaki and USAAF Light Gray?

ΔE 10 (close). USAAF Light Gray is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Terran Khaki vs USAAF Light Gray

Terran Khaki

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09122
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b6ac8a (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 10.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. USAAF Light Gray is more muted, cooler than Terran Khaki.

Can I use USAAF Light Gray instead of Terran Khaki?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). USAAF Light Gray is more muted, cooler than Terran Khaki.

Can I use Terran Khaki instead of USAAF Light Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Terran Khaki is more saturated, 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 Terran Khaki on the colour wheel See USAAF Light Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Terran Khaki

Terran Khaki vs IJA Grey Green (71.326)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than USAAF Light Gray
Terran Khaki vs Ivory (71.075)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than USAAF Light Gray
Terran Khaki vs IAF Sand (71.327)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than USAAF Light Gray

Other Reaper paints close to USAAF Light Gray

USAAF Light Gray vs Aged Bone (09058)Master Series Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Terran Khaki
USAAF Light Gray vs Misty Grey (09090)Master Series Paints · ΔE 10, fair
USAAF Light Gray vs Bare Bone (09059)Master Series Paints · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Terran Khaki equivalents · USAAF Light Gray equivalents