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Say Crowe-t As a pro photographer there are several things you need consider when asking about a color such as your [L&N] Grey.
In the first place not all monitors are color adjusted to show exact colors and even then if your going to be looking at model on a layout painted with that color your eyes perceive it one way and mine or others might see it differently.
Also if your going to paint a RR car etc with that or any other color for your layout the color you will see all depends on the lighting your using to illuminate your layout as that will determine the light/color being reflected back to your eyes and the color as it appears to you.
On my monitor and to my eyes the L&N Grey does have a hint of Green to it but it also appears to be a medium Gray rather than a Light grey but of course that depends on what we are comparing it to, also doesn't it?
You may have to get an extra green color to mix a lighter Grey like MOW to get the desired color that looks correct under your lighting.
Thanks for the reply. I understand the color isn't going to look the same on different monitors. I just wanted to get an idea of what it looks like.
A medium gray color will work. It can be lightened with white if needed. I'm trying to find a color out of the jar so I don't have to mix a few colors other then maybe adding white if needed for lightening.
