#9FB2B8
Foundry

British Gun Grey Light

Foundry Paint System

dry
cyan

Color Information

HEX

#9FB2B8

RGB

159, 178, 184

LAB

71.3, -5.3, -5.3

Product Code

108C

Closest catalog-color match

Russian AF Grey N.8 by Vallejo (ΔE 2.0)

Compatibility unverified: purpose: candidate not recorded or recognized; chemistry: both products not recorded or recognized; application: source not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: source not recorded or recognized. ΔE 2.0 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

British Gun Grey Light catalog data

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British Gun Grey Light by Foundry (product code 108C) is cataloged as dry, Foundry Paint System in the cyan color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #9FB2B8, RGB 159/178/184, and CIELAB 71.3/-5.3/-5.3. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 18 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

British Gun Grey Light is a light muted cyan with light value (L*: 71.3). This neutral color has muted saturation (chroma: 7.5), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 71.3

Light

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 7.5

Muted

Bright color good for edge highlights, light sources, and focal point emphasis.

Balanced temperature that works harmoniously with both warm and cool palettes. Versatile for various applications.

Subtle, understated color. Excellent for realistic effects, weathering, and natural materials.

Recommended Undercoats

White or Light Grey

Light colors cover best and show truest over light primers

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Highlight Paint
70% confidence

Light value suitable for first highlights or overall brightening

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a highlight in your layering sequence.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers