Grey Primer
AK Interactive · Primer (3rd Gen) · AK11241
#C0C1C5 · L*78.1 a*0.4 b*-2.1
The closest match to AK Interactive Grey Primer in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive Grey Primer is a light grey. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being The Army Painter Company Grey 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
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Grey Primer?
The Army Painter Company Grey is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Grey Primer in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo Semi Matt Aluminium (ΔE 1.1) and Citadel Fortress Grey (ΔE 1.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Grey Primer?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Semi Matt Aluminium, ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Grey Primer equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Company Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
- B Ghoul Grey D&D Undead Set ΔE 2.2 · very close
Grey Primer equivalent in Vallejo
- A Semi Matt Aluminium Metal Color 77.716 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- A Grey Surface Primer 70.601 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
Grey Primer equivalent in Citadel
- A Fortress Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- A Ghostly Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
Grey Primer equivalent in FolkArt
- A Sky Mist Acrylic Colors 2596 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- A Medium Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2933 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
Grey Primer equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Real Navy Gloss™ 20353 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- D White Gloss™ 20621 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Grey Primer equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Super Iron 2 Mr Color Super Metallic 2 SM203 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Light Gray Fs36495 Mr Color 338 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Grey Primer equivalent in Foundry
- B Leather & Metal Washes Light Paint System 47C ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Armour Light Paint System 35C ΔE 2.5 · very close
Grey Primer equivalent in Revell
- B Aluminium Email Color - Metallic ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B White Email Color - Silk ΔE 2.4 · very close
Grey Primer equivalent in Warcolours
- B Cool Grey 1 Layer paints ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Metallic White Metallic paints ΔE 2.9 · very close
Grey Primer equivalent in Mission Models
- B Aluminum MMM-003 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C USN Pale Grey Blue 5P MMP-133 ΔE 4.0 · close
Grey Primer equivalent in Turbo Dork
- B Silver Fox ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Tin Star ΔE 4.9 · close
Grey Primer equivalent in Creature
- B Silver Monument Pro Acryl MPA-025 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Bright Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl MPA-045 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Grey Primer in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamiya | #C2C8CA | Bare-metal silver Aircraft Spray | ΔE 3.3 |
| Reaper | #C8C4C3 | Shining Mithril Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 3.3 |
| Green Stuff World | #CCCCCC | Primer Grey Matt Surface | ΔE 3.4 |
| Mr. Paint | #B9BFBF | RLM 77 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 3.8 |
| Humbrol | #CFD0D2 | Light Grey Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 3.8 |
| Scale75 | #C9CFD5 | Primer Surface White Primers | ΔE 4.0 |
| Golden | #BBB7B6 | N7 Neutral Gray Heavy Body | ΔE 4.0 |
| Tom Color | #C5C7C4 | RAL 7035 | ΔE 4.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #BAB8C3 | Chainmail Fantasy Range | ΔE 4.5 |
| Mig | #B2B2B2 | Stone Grey Acrylics | ΔE 4.5 |
| P3 | #BFCACE | Cold Steel Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.0 |
| Arteza | #ACABB1 | Silver Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.0 |
| Italeri | #C5CECB | Silver Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.5 |
| Duncan | #DCDCDD | Matt Varnish Wave 3 | ΔE 6.7 |
| Acrilex | #D2DADC | Cinza Paints | ΔE 6.8 |
| Liquitex | #DFDFDF | Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.5 |
| Monument | #D3D4CC | Metallic Medium Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.8 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E4E4E4 | The White Pure Pigments | ΔE 8.5 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- B Glaze Medium -90- Figures ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Light Grey Fs 36495 Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Light Grey Fs 36495 10ml Real Colors - Air ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Lichtgrau-light Grey RAL 7035 10ml Real Colors - Air ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Aluminium Chipping AFV ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Silver & Metal Midtones Figures ΔE 4.7 · close
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