Periscope Shade
AK Interactive · AFV · AK4004
#282E2C · L*18.3 a*-3.1 b*0.4
The closest match to AK Interactive Periscope Shade in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive Periscope Shade is a dark grey. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: The Army Painter Raven Black, ΔE 1.8. 9 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 Periscope Shade?
The Army Painter Raven Black is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Periscope Shade in any other range, at ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mission Models US Dark Green FS 34079 (ΔE 2.5) and Mr. Hobby Teerschwarz (ΔE 2.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Periscope Shade?
The nearest Vallejo paint is German Grey, ΔE 3.7 — a close substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Periscope Shade equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Raven Black Warpaints Air ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Unforgiven Green Warpaints Air ΔE 3.0 · very close
Periscope Shade equivalent in Mission Models
- B US Dark Green FS 34079 MMP-058 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Anthrazitgrau RAL 7016 (Anthracite Grey) MMP-140 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Periscope Shade equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Teerschwarz Mr Color 521 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C MS Red Gundam Color Spray SG5 ΔE 4.6 · close
Periscope Shade equivalent in FolkArt
- B Skyline Acrylic Colors 2499 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Licorice Acrylic Colors 938 ΔE 3.7 · close
Periscope Shade equivalent in Scale75
- B Golem Grey Instant Colors Range ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Green Grey Artist Range ΔE 4.1 · close
Periscope Shade equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Verde Oliva Scuro Mr Paint MRP-303 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Dark Olive Green 328 Mr Paint MRP-218 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Periscope Shade equivalent in Monument
- B Black Brown Pro Acrylic Paints 040 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Dark Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Paints 044 ΔE 3.5 · close
Periscope Shade equivalent in Tom Color
- B Nato Black TC-0200 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Amt-6 TC-0178 ΔE 4.3 · close
Periscope Shade equivalent in Creature
- B Dark Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl MPA-044 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Dark Camo Green Monument Pro Acryl MPA-036 ΔE 7.6 · similar
Periscope Shade equivalent in Golden
- B Jenkins Green Heavy Body 1195 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- B Black SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6745 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Periscope Shade equivalent in Vallejo
- C German Grey Model Color 70.995 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Black Model Air 71.057 ΔE 4.5 · close
Periscope Shade equivalent in Italeri
- C Gun Metal Acrylic Paint 4681AP ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Graugrün RLM 74 Acrylic Paint 4784AP ΔE 4.4 · close
Periscope Shade in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamiya | #222424 | NATO black Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 4.1 |
| Warcolours | #262624 | Transparent Black Transparent paints | ΔE 4.3 |
| Humbrol | #2A2A2A | Gunmetal Acrylics - Metallics | ΔE 4.3 |
| Apple Barrel | #353630 | Pewter Grey Colors | ΔE 4.5 |
| Foundry | #323232 | Blackened Barrel Light Paint System | ΔE 4.6 |
| Citadel | #2B2A24 | Dryad Bark Air | ΔE 4.6 |
| Liquitex | #343434 | Muted Grey Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 4.9 |
| Reaper | #1E2E2B | Peacock Green Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.9 |
| Green Stuff World | #252525 | Deep Black Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 4.9 |
| Mig | #323335 | Dunkelgrau Shadow Acrylics | ΔE 5.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3B413F | Angel Green Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.1 |
| Duncan | #3A4140 | War Master Green Wave 3 | ΔE 6.1 |
| Revell | #2E2F34 | Anthracite Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 6.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 7.4 |
| P3 | #2A2524 | Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.8 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 7.9 |
| Arteza | #3B3A40 | Payne's Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 8.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 17.8 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- A WWI German Dark Green Air ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Blaugrau – Blue Gray RAL 7016 Real Colors - AFV ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Deck Blue 20 B Naval ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B RLM 70 Air ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B RLM 66 Air ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Dark Green Figures ΔE 3.2 · very close
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot