M-485 Light Gray
AK Interactive · Air · AK2231
#959686 · L*61.6 a*-3.3 b*8.3
The closest match to AK Interactive M-485 Light Gray in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive M-485 Light Gray is a mid-toned, muted yellow. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Mission Models J3 SP Lt Grey Japanese Zero (Amber) at ΔE 2.0 — very close. 15 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
This range carries the word Air, which on some labels means thinned for an airbrush and on others means colours for aircraft. The list below cannot read either. What Air means on a label, and when the Air pot is a different colour.
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive M-485 Light Gray?
Mission Models J3 SP Lt Grey Japanese Zero (Amber) is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive M-485 Light Gray in any other range, at ΔE 2.0 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo M495 Light Gray (ΔE 2.0) and The Army Painter Grey Castle (ΔE 2.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive M-485 Light Gray?
The nearest Vallejo paint is M495 Light Gray, ΔE 2.0 — a very close substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop AK Interactive M-485 Light Gray Shop Mission Models J3 SP Lt Grey Japanese Zero (Amber)
M-485 Light Gray equivalent in Mission Models
- B J3 SP Lt Grey Japanese Zero (Amber) MMP-110 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Grau RLM 02 MMP-056 ΔE 3.1 · very close
M-485 Light Gray equivalent in Vallejo
- B M495 Light Gray Model Air 71.298 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B IJN Medium Grey Model Air 71.312 ΔE 2.7 · very close
M-485 Light Gray equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Grey Castle Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.2 · very close
- D Scaly Hide Warpaints WP1450 ΔE 5.4 · similar
M-485 Light Gray equivalent in FolkArt
- B Italian Sage Acrylic Colors 467 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Light Gray Acrylic Colors 424 ΔE 3.2 · very close
M-485 Light Gray equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Light Sea Grey FS36307 Mr Paint MRP-245 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C IJNAF J3 Hai Iro (Ash Gray) Mr Paint MRP-427 ΔE 4.3 · close
M-485 Light Gray equivalent in Monument
- B White Gold Pro Acrylic Paints 029 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Silver Pro Acrylic Paints 025 ΔE 7.6 · similar
M-485 Light Gray equivalent in P3
- B Cryx Bane Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Armor Wash Privateer Press Formula P3 Wash ΔE 4.9 · close
M-485 Light Gray equivalent in Scale75
- B Nacar Scale Color Range ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Peridot Alchemy Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 4.1 · close
M-485 Light Gray equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B RLM02 Gray Acrysion N70 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Lightircraft Gray Bs381c 627 Mr Color 332 ΔE 5.1 · similar
M-485 Light Gray equivalent in Citadel
- B Rakarth Flesh Base ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Administratum Grey Layer ΔE 4.1 · close
M-485 Light Gray equivalent in Reaper
- C Vampiric Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9274 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Orc Skin Master Series Paints Bones 9456 ΔE 5.9 · similar
M-485 Light Gray equivalent in Foundry
- C Soviet Summer Drab Shade Paint System 80A ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Granite Light Paint System 31C ΔE 5.2 · similar
M-485 Light Gray in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revell | #909088 | Stone Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 4.1 |
| Tom Color | #919690 | Grigio Mimetico | ΔE 4.6 |
| Mig | #959A94 | Fs 36440 Light Gull Gray Acrylics | ΔE 4.8 |
| Italeri | #898C85 | Aluminium Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.2 |
| Tamiya | #8F918C | Smoke Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 5.2 |
| Duncan | #858B75 | Kobold Grey Wave 2 | ΔE 5.5 |
| Apple Barrel | #A5A59B | Dolphin Grey Gloss™ | ΔE 5.6 |
| Warcolours | #908D88 | Transparent Warm Grey Transparent paints | ΔE 6.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #A99E85 | Cloudy Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 6.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #838270 | Faded Khaki World War II Range | ΔE 7.0 |
| Green Stuff World | #A2A19D | Skull Linen Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 7.1 |
| Acrilex | #A89A82 | Concreto Paints | ΔE 7.7 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.7 |
| Golden | #979392 | N6 Neutral Gray Heavy Body | ΔE 8.7 |
| Creature | #AC9C83 | White Gold Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.8 |
| Arteza | #88A38E | Pearl Pastel Green Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 10.2 |
| Humbrol | #B7A889 | Desert Tan Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 10.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #757E82 | Six Shooter | ΔE 13.4 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- B RLM 02 RLM -grau (1938) Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Ijn J3 Hai-iro (grey) Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Light Grey General ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B FS 36622 Camouflage Grey Air ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Light Sea Grey Fs 36307 10ml Real Colors - Air ΔE 3.6 · close
- C M-485 Light Grey 10ml Real Colors - Air ΔE 3.8 · close
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