Medium Sea Gray vs IJA Light Grey Green

Medium Sea Gray

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-11
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a8aa9d (estimate)

IJA Light Grey Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.321
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#97a58b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. IJA Light Grey Green is a little darker, more saturated than Medium Sea Gray.

Can I use IJA Light Grey Green instead of Medium Sea Gray?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). IJA Light Grey Green is a little darker, more saturated than Medium Sea Gray.

Can I use Medium Sea Gray instead of IJA Light Grey Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medium Sea Gray is a little lighter, 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 Medium Sea Gray on the colour wheel See IJA Light Grey Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Medium Sea Gray

Other Tamiya paints close to IJA Light Grey Green

All matches: Medium Sea Gray equivalents · IJA Light Grey Green equivalents

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