Protective K
AK Interactive · Real Colors - WWII · RC072
#494923 · L*30.2 a*-6.4 b*22.6
The closest match to AK Interactive Protective K in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive Protective K is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Tom Color Forest Green at ΔE 1.7. 19 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 Protective K?
Tom Color Forest Green is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Protective K in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Humbrol Olive Drab (ΔE 1.8) and Mr. Paint Olive Green Bs220 (ΔE 2.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Protective K?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Italian Tank Crew, ΔE 2.7 — a very close substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop AK Interactive Protective K Shop Tom Color Forest Green
Protective K equivalent in Tom Color
- A Forest Green TC-0222 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- A Amt-4 Old TC-0210 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
Protective K equivalent in Humbrol
- A Olive Drab Aerosol Sprays - Matt S155 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Matt Olive Drab Acrylics - Matt 155 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Protective K equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Olive Green Bs220 Mr Paint MRP-376 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Light Green G5 Mr Paint MRP-344 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Protective K equivalent in Scale75
- B Ss Camo Medium Green Warfront Range ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Russian Green Warfront Range ΔE 4.9 · close
Protective K equivalent in Vallejo
- B Italian Tank Crew Panzer Aces 70.327 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Plague Green Xpress Color 72.419 ΔE 3.8 · close
Protective K equivalent in Mig
- B 4bo Russian Green Acrylics AMIG0019 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Russian Dark Base Acrylics AMIG0931 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Protective K equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Muddy Green Brushscape Range 406 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Dark Earth Brushscape Range 402 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Protective K equivalent in FolkArt
- C Forest Moss Acrylic Colors 527 ΔE 3.5 · close
- C Pure Gold Metallics 660 ΔE 3.7 · close
Protective K equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Khaki Acrysion N81 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D RLM80 Olive Green A Aqueous Hobby Color H420 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Protective K equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Gangrene Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Zombie Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 6.5 · similar
Protective K equivalent in Mission Models
- C IDF Green MMP-128 ΔE 5.0 · close
- D US Army Olive Drab FS 33070 MMP-026 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Protective K equivalent in Reaper
- D Military Green Master Series Paints Core Colors 9176 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Rotting Wood Master Series Paints Core Colors 9313 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Protective K in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Army Painter | #575235 | Tainted Gold Warpaints Fanatic | ΔE 5.2 |
| Tamiya | #404B13 | Olive drab Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 5.4 |
| Citadel | #584E2D | Steel Legion Drab Air | ΔE 5.7 |
| Foundry | #585135 | British Equipment Canvas Shade Paint System | ΔE 5.8 |
| Arteza | #455032 | Olive Green Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.9 |
| Apple Barrel | #3A3C24 | Mossy Green Gloss™ | ΔE 6.1 |
| Liquitex | #413915 | Green Gold Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.3 |
| Italeri | #585138 | Military Green Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.6 |
| Revell | #4F543D | Olive Green Email Color - Silk | ΔE 6.8 |
| Warcolours | #3F4900 | Olive 5 Layer paints | ΔE 7.0 |
| Golden | #565640 | Sap Green Hue Heavy Body | ΔE 7.2 |
| P3 | #5E4E14 | Battle Dress Green Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 8.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #665B28 | Kiwi Brown Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 8.7 |
| Duncan | #535548 | Eidolon Grey Wave 2 | ΔE 10.2 |
| Monument | #313C2C | Dark Camo Green Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 10.4 |
| Creature | #2C4D22 | Camo Green Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 10.6 |
| Acrilex | #52483B | Sépia Paints | ΔE 11.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 20.1 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- A Light Green Nº5 AFV ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- A Russian Green 4bo AFV (3rd Gen) ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- A Russian Modern Green Real Colors - AFV ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Amt-4 / A-24m Green 10ml Real Colors - Air ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Protective 4bo Real Colors - WWII ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Russian Uniform Shadow -46- Figures ΔE 2.2 · very close
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