Light Ghost Gray vs Sunrise Blue

Light Ghost Gray

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

Sunrise Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.118
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a2e0f2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sunrise Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Light Ghost Gray.

Can I use Sunrise Blue instead of Light Ghost Gray?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Sunrise Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Light Ghost Gray.

Can I use Light Ghost Gray instead of Sunrise Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Ghost Gray is noticeably darker, more muted, 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 Ghost Gray on the colour wheel See Sunrise Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Ghost Gray

Other Tamiya paints close to Sunrise Blue

All matches: Light Ghost Gray equivalents · Sunrise Blue equivalents

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