Paint Equivalents

Grau – Grey RAL 7003 (RLM 02)

AK Interactive · Real Colors - AFV · RC052

#777255 · L*47.8 a*-3.1 b*16.8

The closest match to AK Interactive Grau – Grey RAL 7003 (RLM 02) in every other range, nearest first.

AK Interactive Grau – Grey RAL 7003 (RLM 02) is a mid-toned, muted yellow. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Mr. Paint Reed Green RAL 6013, ΔE 1.2. 18 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

What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Grau – Grey RAL 7003 (RLM 02)?

Mr. Paint Reed Green RAL 6013 is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Grau – Grey RAL 7003 (RLM 02) in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Filthy Cape (ΔE 2.4) and Mr. Hobby IDF Gray3 (Modern) (ΔE 2.4).

What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Grau – Grey RAL 7003 (RLM 02)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Light Mud, ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Grau – Grey RAL 7003 (RLM 02) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Reed Green RAL 6013 Mr Paint MRP-012 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. B RLM 02 Grau Mr Paint MRP-050 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Grau – Grey RAL 7003 (RLM 02) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Filthy Cape Warpaints WP1424 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. C Army Green Warpaints WP1110 ΔE 4.1 · close

Full AK Interactive → The Army Painter conversion chart

Grau – Grey RAL 7003 (RLM 02) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B IDF Gray3 (Modern) Mr Color 530 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. D Dark Seagray Mr Color 25 ΔE 6.3 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Grau – Grey RAL 7003 (RLM 02) equivalent in Mig

  1. B Olive Drab High Lights Acrylics AMIG0928 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. C Fs 23070 Dark Olive Drab Acrylics AMIG0237 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full AK Interactive → Mig conversion chart

Grau – Grey RAL 7003 (RLM 02) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Light Mud Model Color 70.760 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. B British Tank Crew Panzer Aces 70.317 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Vallejo conversion chart

Grau – Grey RAL 7003 (RLM 02) equivalent in Revell

  1. B Greyish Green Email Color - Silk ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. D Olive Brown Email Color - Matt ΔE 6.8 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Revell conversion chart

Grau – Grey RAL 7003 (RLM 02) equivalent in Foundry

  1. B Quagmire Light Paint System 63C ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. C Soviet Summer Tan Shade Paint System 79A ΔE 3.7 · close

Full AK Interactive → Foundry conversion chart

Grau – Grey RAL 7003 (RLM 02) equivalent in Coat d'Arms

  1. B Light Earth Brushscape Range 403 ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. C Tank Drab World War II Range 527 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full AK Interactive → Coat d'Arms conversion chart

Grau – Grey RAL 7003 (RLM 02) equivalent in Mission Models

  1. C SAC Bomber Tan FS 34201 MMP-097 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. D US Army Olive Drab Faded 1 FS 34088 MMP-020 ΔE 5.2 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Mission Models conversion chart

Grau – Grey RAL 7003 (RLM 02) equivalent in Duncan

  1. C Fury Green Wave 2 ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. D Field Grey Wave 2 ΔE 5.9 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Duncan conversion chart

Grau – Grey RAL 7003 (RLM 02) equivalent in Scale75

  1. C Dust In Summertime Soil Works ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. D American Olive Warfront Range ΔE 7.2 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Scale75 conversion chart

Grau – Grey RAL 7003 (RLM 02) equivalent in Humbrol

  1. C Ocean Grey Acrylics - Matt 106 ΔE 4.8 · close
  2. D Army Green Acrylics - Matt 102 ΔE 6.8 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Humbrol conversion chart

Grau – Grey RAL 7003 (RLM 02) in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
P3 #777965 Bastion Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.1
FolkArt #737448 Peridot Multi-Surface Pearl Acrylics ΔE 5.2
Citadel #706542 Aggaros Dunes Contrast ΔE 5.7
Acrilex #6A6F46 Verde Oliva Paints ΔE 6.1
Green Stuff World #776C5A Walnut Brown Intensity Ink ΔE 6.2
Italeri #636750 Flat Green Acrylic Paint ΔE 6.7
Tom Color #67623A Ana 611 Interior Green ΔE 7.2
Tamiya #7E783F Khaki Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 7.6
Monument #6A7546 Vince Venturella Dark Yellow Green Pro Signature Series ΔE 8.0
Warcolours #767269 Warm Grey 3 Layer paints ΔE 8.1
Reaper #7C7469 Wolf Grey Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 8.2
Kimera Kolors #6F7C63 Fallen Grass Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 8.4
Liquitex #6F685E Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 8.8
Golden #76825C Terre Verte Hue OPEN Acrylics ΔE 8.9
Arteza #758351 Pearl Olive Green Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 10.1
Apple Barrel #606D35 Palm Leaf Colors ΔE 10.2
Creature #967E51 Light Bronze Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 10.3
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 16.1

Nearest colours inside AK Interactive

  1. B Idf Sand Grey 73 AFV ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Mno 2036 Smalt Khaki Avion 10ml Real Colors - Air ΔE 2.9 · very close
  3. C Ral 7027 Grau AFV (3rd Gen) ΔE 3.9 · close
  4. C RLM 02 RLM -grau (1941) Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 4.0 · close
  5. C Splittermuster Base Figures (3rd Gen) ΔE 4.1 · close
  6. C Marinegrau – Navy Grey RAL 7002 Real Colors - WWII ΔE 4.3 · close

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