Paint Equivalents

USAAF Light Gray

Vallejo · Model Air · 71.296

#BDBCB2 · L*76.1 a*-1.5 b*5.2

The closest match to Vallejo USAAF Light Gray in every other range, nearest first.

Vallejo USAAF Light Gray is a light, muted yellow. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mission Models Haze Grey US Navy 5H at ΔE 1.3. 12 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 range carries the word Air, which on some labels means thinned for an airbrush and on others means colours for aircraft. The list below cannot read either. What Air means on a label, and when the Air pot is a different colour.

What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo USAAF Light Gray?

Mission Models Haze Grey US Navy 5H is the closest equivalent to Vallejo USAAF Light Gray in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: AK Interactive Camouflage Grey Fs 36622 (ΔE 1.5) and Mr. Paint Boeing Grey 707 FS16515 (ΔE 1.7).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo USAAF Light Gray?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Camouflage Grey Fs 36622, ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Vallejo USAAF Light Gray Shop Mission Models Haze Grey US Navy 5H

USAAF Light Gray equivalent in Mission Models

  1. A Haze Grey US Navy 5H MMP-103 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. B Light Grey FS 36495 MMP-116 ΔE 2.1 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mission Models conversion chart

USAAF Light Gray equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Camouflage Grey Fs 36622 Air (3rd Gen) AK11890 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. A Camouflage Grey Fs 36622 10ml Real Colors - Air RC254 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

USAAF Light Gray equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Boeing Grey 707 FS16515 Mr Paint MRP-363 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. A Light Arctic Grey FS36628 Mr Paint MRP-246 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Mr. Paint conversion chart

USAAF Light Gray equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B Clear Silver Mr Clear Color GX GX110 ΔE 2.0 · very close
  2. C Gray Green Mr Color 128 ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

USAAF Light Gray equivalent in Warcolours

  1. B Warm Grey 1 Layer paints ΔE 2.0 · very close
  2. D Cool Grey 1 Layer paints ΔE 5.7 · similar

Full Vallejo → Warcolours conversion chart

USAAF Light Gray equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Titanium White Acrylic Colors 480 ΔE 2.0 · very close
  2. B Champagne Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6307 ΔE 2.0 · very close

Full Vallejo → FolkArt conversion chart

USAAF Light Gray equivalent in Tom Color

  1. B Light Grey 627 TC-0208 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Mig 25/31 Grey TC-0184 ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Vallejo → Tom Color conversion chart

USAAF Light Gray equivalent in Creature

  1. B Bright Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl MPA-045 ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. D Bright Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl MPA-015 ΔE 5.7 · similar

USAAF Light Gray equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Worn Stone Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. B Stone Golem Warpaints WP1455 ΔE 2.9 · very close

Full Vallejo → The Army Painter conversion chart

USAAF Light Gray equivalent in Monument

  1. B Ninjon Dark Ivory Pro Signature Series S07 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C Bright Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Paints 045 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Vallejo → Monument conversion chart

USAAF Light Gray equivalent in P3

  1. C Radiant Platinum Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Galvanized Steel Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Vallejo → P3 conversion chart

USAAF Light Gray equivalent in Scale75

  1. C Miskatonic Grey Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 4.4 · close
  2. C City Dust Soil Works ΔE 4.5 · close

Full Vallejo → Scale75 conversion chart

USAAF Light Gray in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Tamiya #D0CCC0 Light gray Lacquer Paint ΔE 4.4
Foundry #BEC0BF Arctic Grey Paint System ΔE 4.5
Golden #C1C0AB Transparent Shading Gray High Flow ΔE 4.5
Apple Barrel #CDCCC7 Snow White Colors ΔE 4.8
Reaper #B2B1AF True Silver Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 4.9
Turbo Dork #CFC9C2 Sparkle Motion ΔE 4.9
Citadel #CACCBB Pallid Wych Flesh Layer ΔE 5.1
Mig #B2B2B2 Stone Grey Acrylics ΔE 5.6
Coat d'Arms #B0BBB7 Horse Tone – Grey Military Range ΔE 5.8
Acrilex #B3BEAE Areia Lunar Paints ΔE 6.2
Revell #C4CACA Light Grey Email Color - Silk ΔE 6.4
Duncan #D2C7BF Ivory Tusk Wave 1 ΔE 6.5
Green Stuff World #CCCCCC Primer Grey Matt Surface ΔE 6.5
Italeri #C5CECB Silver Acrylic Paint ΔE 6.6
Liquitex #D9D6CF Iridescent White Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 6.9
Humbrol #CFD0D2 Light Grey Acrylics - Matt ΔE 8.0
Arteza #A5BAB7 Pearl Sage Green Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 9.3
Kimera Kolors #A99E85 Cloudy Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 10.7

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. B Green Grey Model Color ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. B Slate Grey Arte Deco ΔE 3.3 · very close
  3. C Wet Effects Weathering FX ΔE 3.7 · close
  4. C Light Blue Model Air ΔE 4.2 · close
  5. C Light Grey Wash FX ΔE 4.3 · close
  6. C Light Green Mecha Color ΔE 4.7 · close

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