What is the difference between Medium Sea Gray (RAF) and Light Gull Gray?

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

Medium Sea Gray (RAF) vs Light Gull Gray

Medium Sea Gray (RAF)

Brand: Tamiya
Range: AS Spray (aircraft)
Code: AS-32
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9bb1ae (estimate)

Light Gull Gray

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.121
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9ba39c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Gull Gray is a little darker than Medium Sea Gray (RAF).

Can I use Light Gull Gray instead of Medium Sea Gray (RAF)?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Light Gull Gray is a little darker than Medium Sea Gray (RAF).

Can I use Medium Sea Gray (RAF) instead of Light Gull Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medium Sea Gray (RAF) is a little lighter.

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 Medium Sea Gray (RAF) on the colour wheel See Light Gull Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Medium Sea Gray (RAF)

Medium Sea Gray (RAF) vs Pale Grey Blue (70.907)Model Color · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Light Gull Gray
Medium Sea Gray (RAF) vs Russ. AF Grey Blue (71.338)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Gull Gray
Medium Sea Gray (RAF) vs Light Blue RLM76 (71.257)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Gull Gray

Other Tamiya paints close to Light Gull Gray

Light Gull Gray vs Light Gray (IJN) (AS-2)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Medium Sea Gray (RAF)
Light Gull Gray vs Light Gray (IJA) (AS-18)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Medium Sea Gray (RAF)
Light Gull Gray vs Medium Sea Gray (AS-11)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Medium Sea Gray (RAF)

All matches: Medium Sea Gray (RAF) equivalents · Light Gull Gray equivalents