Middle Grey
AK Interactive · AFV · AK785
#8B8B81 · L*57.6 a*-1.9 b*5.3
The closest match to AK Interactive Middle Grey in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive Middle Grey is a mid-toned, muted yellow. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Italeri Aluminium, ΔE 1.9. 12 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 Middle Grey?
Italeri Aluminium is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Middle Grey in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Revell Stone Grey (ΔE 2.0) and Scale75 Graphite (ΔE 2.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Middle Grey?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Cement Grey, ΔE 3.3 — a very close substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Middle Grey equivalent in Italeri
- A Aluminium Acrylic Paint 4677AP ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- D Steel Acrylic Paint 4679AP ΔE 5.7 · similar
Middle Grey equivalent in Revell
- B Stone Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 2.0 · very close
- D Light Olive Email Color - Matt ΔE 6.9 · similar
Middle Grey equivalent in Scale75
- B Graphite Scale Color Range ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Peridot Alchemy Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 5.0 · similar
Middle Grey equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Grey Castle Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Polished Silver Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Middle Grey equivalent in Foundry
- B Granite Light Paint System 31C ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C American Green Light Paint System 93C ΔE 4.2 · close
Middle Grey equivalent in FolkArt
- B Silver Sterling Metallics 662 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Italian Sage Acrylic Colors 467 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Middle Grey equivalent in Mission Models
- B Transparent Smoke MMP-170 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Neutral Haze Grey US Navy (WWII/Post) MMP-114 ΔE 4.2 · close
Middle Grey equivalent in Tamiya
- B Smoke Acrylics Mini Gloss X-19 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Neutral gray Aircraft Spray AS-7 ΔE 7.2 · similar
Middle Grey equivalent in Vallejo
- B Cement Grey Model Air 71.045 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Light Brown Mud Weathering FX 73.810 ΔE 3.7 · close
Middle Grey equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Duraluminium Mr Paint MRP-008 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Modern Italian Sky Gray FS36280 Mr Paint MRP-095 ΔE 3.9 · close
Middle Grey equivalent in Duncan
- B Dwarven Iron Wave 2 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Kobold Grey Wave 2 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Middle Grey equivalent in Warcolours
- C Transparent Warm Grey Transparent paints ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Cool Grey 3 Layer paints ΔE 6.1 · similar
Middle Grey in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | #908E7C | Cryx Bane Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 3.5 |
| Tom Color | #8B908C | FS 36314 | ΔE 3.9 |
| Reaper | #8B8A88 | Tarnished Steel Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.3 |
| Apple Barrel | #868F8A | Granite Gray Colors | ΔE 4.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #838270 | Faded Khaki World War II Range | ΔE 4.9 |
| Citadel | #8F9690 | Administratum Grey Air | ΔE 4.9 |
| Monument | #8D857E | Matt Cexwish Bone Pro Signature Series | ΔE 5.3 |
| Green Stuff World | #8C8C8C | Moonstone Grey Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.4 |
| Mig | #959A94 | Fs 36440 Light Gull Gray Acrylics | ΔE 5.6 |
| Mr. Hobby | #909694 | Dark Gray (1) Mr Color | ΔE 5.8 |
| Golden | #979392 | N6 Neutral Gray Heavy Body | ΔE 6.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #757973 | Iron Hue Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 7.4 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #757E82 | Six Shooter | ΔE 9.5 |
| Acrilex | #A89A82 | Concreto Paints | ΔE 9.6 |
| Humbrol | #827773 | Dark Camouflage Grey Satin Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 10.1 |
| Arteza | #928E95 | Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 10.6 |
| Creature | #AC9C83 | White Gold Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 10.7 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- B RAL 7030 Stone (steingrau) Grey Air ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Cockpit Grey Air ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Ijn J3 Hai-iro (grey) Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B B20 Light Grey Naval ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C A-21m Light Yellowish Brown 10ml Real Colors - Air ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Steingrau-stone Grey RAL 7030 10ml Real Colors - Air ΔE 4.0 · close
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