Dark Grey
AK Interactive · Standard (3rd Gen) · AK11022
#494A45 · L*31.2 a*-1.5 b*2.8
The closest match to AK Interactive Dark Grey in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive Dark Grey is a dark grey. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Apple Barrel Dark Gray at ΔE 1.0. 7 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
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Dark Grey?
Apple Barrel Dark Gray is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Dark Grey in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo German Grey (ΔE 1.2) and Mr. Hobby Machine Gray (ΔE 1.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Dark Grey?
The nearest Vallejo paint is German Grey, ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Dark Grey equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Dark Gray Gloss™ 20366 ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
- D Burnt Umber Colors 20512 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Dark Grey equivalent in Vallejo
- A German Grey Model Air 71.268 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- A Russian Green 4BO Surface Primer 70.609 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
Dark Grey equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Machine Gray Aqueous Hobby Color H458 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- C Oil Aqueous Hobby Color H342 ΔE 4.0 · close
Dark Grey equivalent in Tom Color
- A Dark Black Green Ijn TC-0098 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- C Olive Green Ija TC-0104 ΔE 4.0 · close
Dark Grey equivalent in Golden
- B N4 Neutral Gray Heavy Body 1444 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Graphite Gray Heavy Body 1160 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Dark Grey equivalent in Monument
- B Matt Cexwish Brown Grey Pro Signature Series S22 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B PRIME Black Brown Pro Acrylic Primer 011P ΔE 3.2 · very close
Dark Grey equivalent in FolkArt
- B Medium Gray Acrylic Colors 425 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Ash Acrylic Colors 2569 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Dark Grey equivalent in Foundry
- B Dark African Flesh Shade Paint System 121A ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Granite Shade Paint System 31A ΔE 3.7 · close
Dark Grey equivalent in Warcolours
- B Warm Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Cool Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 3.5 · very close
Dark Grey equivalent in Tamiya
- B Gun metal Lacquer Paint LP-19 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Gunship grey Spray TS-48 ΔE 3.8 · close
Dark Grey equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B RLM 74 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A063 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B RLM 74 Graugrun Mr Paint MRP-064 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Dark Grey equivalent in P3
- B Greylord Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Gravedigger Denim Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Dark Grey in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Army Painter | #44453B | Hardened Carapace Warpaints | ΔE 3.3 |
| Scale75 | #484848 | Black Metal Metal N Alchemy Range | ΔE 3.4 |
| Duncan | #4D4F4F | Sir Coates Silver Wave 1 | ΔE 3.5 |
| Reaper | #464646 | Stormy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 3.5 |
| Mission Models | #4F4F4F | Cold Rolled Steel | ΔE 3.8 |
| Mig | #505050 | Neutral Wash Washes | ΔE 4.0 |
| Citadel | #45413B | Skavenblight Dinge Layer | ΔE 4.1 |
| Italeri | #3F4742 | Olive Drab US Army Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #515151 | Atramentum Black Wash Ink | ΔE 4.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3B413F | Angel Green Fantasy Range | ΔE 4.5 |
| Humbrol | #505654 | Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 4.9 |
| Revell | #565246 | NATO Olive Email Color - Matt | ΔE 5.1 |
| Creature | #484D51 | Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.7 |
| Acrilex | #575959 | Grafite Paints | ΔE 6.1 |
| Arteza | #464C51 | Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 6.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #54483C | Ground Brown Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 7.7 |
| Liquitex | #343434 | Muted Grey Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 9.5 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- A Us Army Helo Drab Fs 34031 Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
- A Us Army Helo Drab Fs 34031 10ml Real Colors - Air ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
- A Lead Grey Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- A RLM 72 Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- A Dunkelgrau Base AFV ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- A Dark Green Fs 34064 Real Colors - Air ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
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