Pale Grey (Real Colors - Modern)
AK Interactive · Real Colors - Modern · RC021
#879391 · L*59.9 a*-4.7 b*-0.4
The closest match to AK Interactive Pale Grey (Real Colors - Modern) in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive Pale Grey is a mid grey. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Apple Barrel Granite Gray at ΔE 2.2 — very close. 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 Pale Grey (Real Colors - Modern)?
Apple Barrel Granite Gray is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Pale Grey (Real Colors - Modern) in any other range, at ΔE 2.2 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Cadre Grey (ΔE 2.5) and Duncan Blue Steel (ΔE 2.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Pale Grey (Real Colors - Modern)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Light Green Blue, ΔE 3.0 — a very close substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Pale Grey (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Granite Gray Colors 21392 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- D Timeless Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21983E ΔE 5.1 · similar
Pale Grey (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Cadre Grey Warpaints Air ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Shark White Warpaints Air ΔE 4.1 · close
Pale Grey (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in Duncan
- B Blue Steel Wave 3 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Aztec Turquoise Wash Wave 3 ΔE 4.4 · close
Pale Grey (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in FolkArt
- B Clover Acrylic Colors 923 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Dutch Aqua Acrylic Colors 4664 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Pale Grey (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Camouflage Grey Bs626 Mr Paint MRP-373 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Modern Italian Sky Gray FS36280 Mr Paint MRP-095 ΔE 3.8 · close
Pale Grey (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in Mig
- B Medium Sea Grey (bs 637) Acrylics AMIG0246 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Fs 36440 Light Gull Gray Acrylics AMIG0241 ΔE 4.4 · close
Pale Grey (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in Italeri
- B Medium Sea Grey Acrylic Paint 4313AP ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Aluminium Acrylic Paint 4677AP ΔE 4.8 · close
Pale Grey (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in Vallejo
- B Light Green Blue Model Color 70.972 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Light Blue RLM78 Model Air 71.101 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Pale Grey (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in Citadel
- B Administratum Grey Air ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Ironbreaker Air ΔE 3.6 · close
Pale Grey (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Dark Gray (1) Mr Color 31 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Darkgray (1) Acrysion N82 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Pale Grey (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in Mission Models
- B Sea Grey Medium RAF WWII BS 637 MMP-094 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Transparent Smoke MMP-170 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Pale Grey (Real Colors - Modern) equivalent in Tom Color
- B FS 36314 TC-0039 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Grigio Mimetico TC-0139 ΔE 3.7 · close
Pale Grey in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revell | #889093 | Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt | ΔE 3.7 |
| Scale75 | #929D97 | Pastel Green Artist Range | ΔE 3.8 |
| Tamiya | #7B8E92 | Haze grey Spray | ΔE 4.1 |
| Foundry | #828A8D | German Late Field Grey Light Paint System | ΔE 4.6 |
| P3 | #8E959A | Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.2 |
| Monument | #9A9E9D | Silver Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #8C8C8C | Moonstone Grey Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.3 |
| Reaper | #959595 | Rainy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 6.3 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.4 |
| Warcolours | #979797 | Metallic Silver Metallic paints | ΔE 6.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #788388 | Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 6.8 |
| Golden | #848589 | N5 Neutral Gray High Flow | ΔE 8.0 |
| Humbrol | #999CA3 | Grey Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 8.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #757E82 | Six Shooter | ΔE 8.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #6A8893 | Uniform Grey World War II Range | ΔE 8.8 |
| Arteza | #928E95 | Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 10.4 |
| Creature | #B3B8BC | Silver Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 12.8 |
| Acrilex | #B3BEAE | Areia Lunar Paints | ΔE 14.0 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- C Raf Camouflage (barley) Grey Bs381c/626 Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 4.6 · close
- C Mig-25/mig-31 Grey 10ml Real Colors - Air ΔE 4.6 · close
- C RLM 78 (1942) Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 4.7 · close
- C Raf Medium Sea Grey Bs381c/637 – 10ml Real Colors - Air ΔE 4.7 · close
- C Battleship Grey Air ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Raf Medium Sea Grey Bs381c/637 Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 5.0 · similar
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