Light Gray (Mr Color, 97)
Mr. Hobby · Mr Color / Mr Color Spray · 97
#B3BEB2 · L*75.8 a*-6.0 b*4.7
The closest match to Mr. Hobby Light Gray (Mr Color, 97) in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby Light Gray is a light, muted green. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Acrilex Areia Lunar at ΔE 1.6. 15 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Light Gray (Mr Color, 97)?
Acrilex Areia Lunar is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Light Gray (Mr Color, 97) in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: P3 Galvanized Steel (ΔE 2.0) and Mig Steel (ΔE 2.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby Light Gray (Mr Color, 97)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is USMC Tank Crew Highlights, ΔE 3.7 — a close substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Hobby Light Gray Shop Acrilex Areia Lunar Shop Acrilex Paints set
Light Gray (Mr Color, 97) equivalent in Acrilex
- A Areia Lunar Paints 879 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- E Cinza Paints 933 ΔE 10.3 · far
Light Gray (Mr Color, 97) equivalent in P3
- A Galvanized Steel Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- D Radiant Platinum Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Light Gray (Mr Color, 97) equivalent in Mig
- B Steel Acrylics AMIG0191 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Matt Aluminum Acrylics AMIG0194 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Light Gray (Mr Color, 97) equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Pale Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11161 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Ijn J3 Hai-iro (grey) 10ml Real Colors - WWII RC302 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Light Gray (Mr Color, 97) equivalent in FolkArt
- B Green Sea Acrylic Colors 2621 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Dove Gray Acrylic Colors 708 ΔE 3.5 · close
Light Gray (Mr Color, 97) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Light Gray SU-33 Mr Paint MRP-201 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Light Blue FS 35622 Mr Paint MRP-225 ΔE 3.8 · close
Light Gray (Mr Color, 97) equivalent in Scale75
- B Undead Dragon Instant Colors Range ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Hellbound Flesh Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 6.1 · similar
Light Gray (Mr Color, 97) equivalent in Reaper
- C Boggard Green Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89515 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Brush-On Grey Primer Master Series Paints Core Colors Primer 9299 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Light Gray (Mr Color, 97) equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Horse Tone – Grey Military Range 236 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Elven Grey Fantasy Range 122 ΔE 7.8 · similar
Light Gray (Mr Color, 97) equivalent in Vallejo
- C USMC Tank Crew Highlights Panzer Aces 70.323 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Light Green Mecha Color 69.025 ΔE 4.0 · close
Light Gray (Mr Color, 97) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Bright Green Gloss™ 20361 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Leaf Green Colors 20528 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Light Gray (Mr Color, 97) equivalent in Monument
- C Bright Warm Grey Pro Acrylic Paints 015 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Vince Venturella White Blue Pro Signature Series S04 ΔE 4.2 · close
Light Gray in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamiya | #AABEB9 | Medium sea gray 2 Aircraft Spray | ΔE 4.4 |
| Creature | #B9BCB5 | Bright Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 4.4 |
| Mission Models | #A3BAB2 | Lichtblau RLM 76 | ΔE 4.8 |
| Italeri | #B6C4AB | Flat Sky Type's Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.1 |
| Citadel | #A9B79F | Deepkin Flesh Layer | ΔE 5.3 |
| Arteza | #A5BAB7 | Pearl Sage Green Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 5.4 |
| The Army Painter | #C3C5BE | Stone Golem Warpaints | ΔE 5.4 |
| Tom Color | #B8B9B3 | Light Grey 627 | ΔE 5.6 |
| Golden | #C1C0AB | Transparent Shading Gray High Flow | ΔE 6.0 |
| Foundry | #CDD4CC | Austrian White Shade Paint System | ΔE 6.4 |
| Warcolours | #C0BDB6 | Warm Grey 1 Layer paints | ΔE 7.3 |
| Revell | #C4CACA | Light Grey Email Color - Silk | ΔE 7.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #B5B9BC | Silver Fox | ΔE 8.7 |
| Green Stuff World | #CCCCCC | Primer Grey Matt Surface | ΔE 9.4 |
| Liquitex | #D9D6CF | Iridescent White Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.9 |
| Duncan | #A5A5A4 | Gloss Varnish Wave 3 | ΔE 10.0 |
| Humbrol | #CFD0D2 | Light Grey Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 10.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E4E4E4 | The White Pure Pigments | ΔE 12.9 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- B Gray Green Mr Color ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Gray Fs26440 Mr Color ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Gray Fs16440 Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 4.6 · close
- C Light Gray Fs36495 A Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 4.6 · close
- C Jasdf Radome Gray Mr Color ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Gray Fs26440 Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 5.0 · similar
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