Light Grey (Wash FX)
Vallejo · Wash FX · 76.515
#C3C3C1 · L*78.7 a*-0.4 b*1.0
The closest match to Vallejo Light Grey (Wash FX) in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Light Grey is a light grey. 7 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Foundry Arctic Grey at ΔE 1.4. 8 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 is a wash, shade or ink range, and the list below ranks it on colour alone — which for a paint meant to be thinned into a recess is the least reliable thing about it. How to read these matches, and how to choose a wash substitute.
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Light Grey (Wash FX)?
Foundry Arctic Grey is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Light Grey (Wash FX) in any other range, at ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Warcolours Cool Grey 1 (ΔE 1.4) and Mr. Hobby Super Iron 2 (ΔE 1.4).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Light Grey (Wash FX)?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Lichtgrau-light Grey RAL 7035 10ml, ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Light Grey Shop Foundry Arctic Grey Shop Foundry Paint System set
Light Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in Foundry
- A Arctic Grey Paint System 33B ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- A Leather & Metal Washes Light Paint System 47C ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
Light Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in Warcolours
- A Cool Grey 1 Layer paints ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- A Metallic White Metallic paints ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Light Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Super Iron 2 Mr Color Super Metallic 2 SM203 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- A Super Stainless 2 Mr Color Super Metallic 2 SM204 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Light Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in Tom Color
- A RAL 7035 TC-0092 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- A Mig 25/31 Grey TC-0184 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
Light Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Lichtgrau-light Grey RAL 7035 10ml Real Colors - Air RC214 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- A Mig-25/mig-31 Grey Air (3rd Gen) AK11920 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
Light Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in Tamiya
- A Smoke Lacquer Paint LP-67 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Flat aluminum Acrylics Mini Flat XF-16 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Light Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in FolkArt
- A Wicker White Shiny™ 2700 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- A Cottage White Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 7274 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
Light Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in Mission Models
- B Aluminum MMM-003 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Light Grey FS 36495 MMP-116 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Light Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Light Grey Mr Paint MRP-186 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B RLM 77 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A068 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Light Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in Reaper
- B Shining Mithril Master Series Paints Bones 9454 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Misty Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors 9090 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Light Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in Scale75
- B City Dust Soil Works ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Miskatonic Grey Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.6 · close
Light Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Primer Grey Matt Surface ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Gunmetal Grey Metallic Colors ΔE 6.6 · similar
Light Grey in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Barrel | #CDCCC7 | Snow White Colors | ΔE 2.7 |
| The Army Painter | #C3C5BE | Stone Golem Warpaints | ΔE 3.0 |
| Citadel | #BCBDC0 | Fortress Grey Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 3.1 |
| Revell | #C4CACA | Light Grey Email Color - Silk | ΔE 3.2 |
| Golden | #BBB7B6 | N7 Neutral Gray Heavy Body | ΔE 3.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #CFC9C2 | Sparkle Motion | ΔE 3.8 |
| Creature | #B9BCB5 | Bright Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 3.9 |
| Humbrol | #CFD0D2 | Light Grey Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 3.9 |
| Mig | #D3D3D3 | Cold Gray Acrylics | ΔE 4.1 |
| Italeri | #C5CECB | Silver Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.9 |
| Monument | #D3D4CC | Metallic Medium Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.1 |
| Liquitex | #D9D6CF | Iridescent White Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.3 |
| P3 | #BFCACE | Cold Steel Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.4 |
| Duncan | #D2C7BF | Ivory Tusk Wave 1 | ΔE 5.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #B0BBB7 | Horse Tone – Grey Military Range | ΔE 6.1 |
| Acrilex | #D2DADC | Cinza Paints | ΔE 6.5 |
| Arteza | #ACABB1 | Silver Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.8 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E4E4E4 | The White Pure Pigments | ΔE 7.9 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A USAF Light Gray Model Air ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- A Pearl Medium Arte Deco ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- A Light Grey Wash Mecha Color ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- A Heavy Bluegrey Game Color ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- A Silver Arte Deco ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- B Semi Matt Aluminium Metal Color ΔE 2.2 · very close
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot