Light Grey (Mecha Color)
Vallejo · Mecha Color · 69.036
#959CA6 · L*64.1 a*-0.5 b*-6.1
The closest match to Vallejo Light Grey (Mecha Color) in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Light Grey is a mid-toned, muted blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Tom Color RAL 7001 Silbergrau, ΔE 1.0. 14 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
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Light Grey (Mecha Color)?
Tom Color RAL 7001 Silbergrau is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Light Grey (Mecha Color) in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Humbrol Grey (ΔE 2.0) and Mission Models White Aluminum (ΔE 2.2).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Light Grey (Mecha Color)?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Light Ghost Grey Fs 36375 10ml, ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Light Grey Shop Tom Color RAL 7001 Silbergrau
Light Grey (Mecha Color) equivalent in Tom Color
- A RAL 7001 Silbergrau TC-0091 ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
- B FS 36320 TC-0050 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Light Grey (Mecha Color) equivalent in Humbrol
- B Grey Aerosol Sprays S64 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Medium Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays - Satin S165 ΔE 2.1 · very close
Light Grey (Mecha Color) equivalent in Mission Models
- B White Aluminum MMM-008 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Medium Grey FS 36270 MMP-118 ΔE 3.9 · close
Light Grey (Mecha Color) equivalent in FolkArt
- B Thunder Blue Acrylic Colors 609 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Baby Blue Acrylic Colors 442 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Light Grey (Mecha Color) equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Light Ghost Grey Fs 36375 10ml Real Colors - Air RC252 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Dark Ghost Grey Fs 36320 10ml Real Colors - Air RC251 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Light Grey (Mecha Color) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Light Gray FS36375 Mr Paint MRP-038 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Medium Grey FS36375 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A086 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Light Grey (Mecha Color) equivalent in Revell
- B Grey Email Color - Silk ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Light Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt ΔE 3.5 · very close
Light Grey (Mecha Color) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B IJN Hull Color/Maizuru Mr Color 603 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D IJN Hull Color/Kure Mr Color 601 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Light Grey (Mecha Color) equivalent in Citadel
- B Drakenhof Nightshade Shade ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Grey Seer Base ΔE 4.9 · close
Light Grey (Mecha Color) equivalent in P3
- C Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.5 · close
- E Voltaic Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 10.5 · far
Light Grey (Mecha Color) equivalent in Scale75
- C Heavy Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Artic Blue Artist Range ΔE 5.6 · similar
Light Grey (Mecha Color) equivalent in Mig
- C Grey Shine Acrylics AMIG0911 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Fs 36270 Medium Gray Acrylics AMIG0211 ΔE 4.6 · close
Light Grey in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Army Painter | #9E9FA3 | Mithril Warpaints Fanatic | ΔE 3.7 |
| Apple Barrel | #95999A | Timeless Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 4.6 |
| Italeri | #97A7B2 | Light Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.6 |
| Foundry | #9D9E9F | Gun Metal Paint System | ΔE 4.8 |
| Duncan | #939EA0 | Aztec Turquoise Wash Wave 3 | ΔE 5.1 |
| Reaper | #9F9F9F | Crusader Silver Master Series Paints Pathfinder | ΔE 5.5 |
| Warcolours | #979797 | Metallic Silver Metallic paints | ΔE 5.5 |
| Golden | #9FACBD | Zinc White OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 5.6 |
| Monument | #9A9E9D | Silver Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.7 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.7 |
| Tamiya | #828D93 | IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 6.3 |
| Arteza | #ACABB1 | Silver Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.3 |
| Green Stuff World | #ACB1B7 | Gunmetal Grey Metallic Colors | ΔE 6.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #AEB2BD | Enchanted Silver Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.9 |
| Creature | #B3B8BC | Silver Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #B5B9BC | Silver Fox | ΔE 9.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #788388 | Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 9.7 |
| Acrilex | #8EA3CA | Azul Country Paints | ΔE 10.2 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A Pale Blue Grey Model Air ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
- B USN Light Ghost Grey Surface Primer ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Dark Ghost Gray Model Air ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Grey Mecha Color ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Plate Mail Metal Surface Primer ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Light Gray Model Air ΔE 3.7 · close
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