German Grey
AK Interactive · Standard (3rd Gen) · AK11025
#383830 · L*23.3 a*-1.7 b*5.0
The closest match to AK Interactive German Grey in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive German Grey is a very dark, muted yellow. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Apple Barrel Pewter Grey, ΔE 1.4. 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
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 German Grey?
Apple Barrel Pewter Grey is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive German Grey in any other range, at ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby Olive Drab 2 (ΔE 2.2) and Green Stuff World Ranger Green (ΔE 2.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive German Grey?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Yellow Olive, ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop AK Interactive German Grey Shop Apple Barrel Pewter Grey Shop Apple Barrel Colors set
German Grey equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Pewter Grey Colors 20580 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- C Sandstone Colors 20575 ΔE 4.0 · close
German Grey equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Olive Drab 2 Mr Color Modulation Set C38 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Olive Drab Fs34087 Mr Color 304 ΔE 3.1 · very close
German Grey equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Ranger Green Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D Overlord Olive Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.1 · similar
German Grey equivalent in Scale75
- B Ss Camo Top Shadows Warfront Range ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Winter Shadow Warfront Range ΔE 3.3 · very close
German Grey equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B RLM 72 Grun Mr Paint MRP-062 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Dark Green Camo FS34084 Mr Paint MRP-433 ΔE 2.6 · very close
German Grey equivalent in Vallejo
- B Yellow Olive Model Color 70.892 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Camouflage Black Green Model Color 70.741 ΔE 2.6 · very close
German Grey equivalent in Golden
- B N3 Neutral Gray Heavy Body 1443 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Bone Black Heavy Body 1010 ΔE 2.8 · very close
German Grey equivalent in Monument
- C PRIME Dark Camo Green Pro Acrylic Primer 007P ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Black Brown Pro Acrylic Paints 040 ΔE 3.9 · close
German Grey equivalent in Mission Models
- C Gun Metal MMM-010 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C US Dark Green FS 34079 MMP-058 ΔE 4.2 · close
German Grey equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Magnolia Brown Warpaints Air ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Hardened Carapace Warpaints WP1430 ΔE 4.3 · close
German Grey equivalent in Duncan
- C Doom Death Black Wave 1 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D War Master Green Wave 3 ΔE 5.8 · similar
German Grey equivalent in Citadel
- C Skavenblight Dinge Layer ΔE 4.5 · close
- C Dryad Bark Air ΔE 4.6 · close
German Grey in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revell | #424335 | Olive Yellow Email Color - Matt | ΔE 4.6 |
| FolkArt | #393532 | Boulder Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.6 |
| P3 | #48453D | Greylord Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.9 |
| Tom Color | #434538 | Field Grey Base 2 (cinza) | ΔE 4.9 |
| Warcolours | #373737 | Metallic Black Metallic paints | ΔE 5.0 |
| Reaper | #363636 | Grey Liner Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 5.0 |
| Liquitex | #343434 | Muted Grey Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.1 |
| Tamiya | #333333 | Black Spray | ΔE 5.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3B413F | Angel Green Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.2 |
| Foundry | #433F3C | Charcoal Black Paint System | ΔE 5.3 |
| Humbrol | #323232 | White Matt Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 5.3 |
| Italeri | #2D3122 | Dark Slate Grey Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.3 |
| Mig | #3F402E | Fs 34086 (ana 613) Acrylics | ΔE 5.4 |
| Creature | #292D2F | Dark Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.3 |
| Acrilex | #52483B | Sépia Paints | ΔE 8.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 9.1 |
| Arteza | #3B3A40 | Payne's Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 9.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 15.5 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- B Australian Black AFV ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Laf Green AFV ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Pc10 Late Air ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau AFV ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Olive Drab Fs 34087 Real Colors - WWII ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B French Green 2 AFV ΔE 2.7 · very close
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot