Gunship Gray 2 vs Light Ghost Gray

Gunship Gray 2

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-27
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7d919c (estimate)

Light Ghost Gray

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-26
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#86a6b5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Ghost Gray is a little lighter, more saturated than Gunship Gray 2.

Can I use Light Ghost Gray instead of Gunship Gray 2?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Light Ghost Gray is a little lighter, more saturated than Gunship Gray 2.

Can I use Gunship Gray 2 instead of Light Ghost Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gunship Gray 2 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 Gunship Gray 2 on the colour wheel See Light Ghost Gray on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Gunship Gray 2

Other Tamiya paints close to Light Ghost Gray

All matches: Gunship Gray 2 equivalents · Light Ghost Gray equivalents

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