Paint Equivalents

RLM 66 (1938)

AK Interactive · Real Colors - WWII · RC339

#353D3F · L*25.1 a*-2.8 b*-2.4

The closest match to AK Interactive RLM 66 (1938) in every other range, nearest first.

AK Interactive RLM 66 (1938) is a dark grey. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Scale75 Panzer Grey at ΔE 1.7. 8 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 RLM 66 (1938)?

Scale75 Panzer Grey is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive RLM 66 (1938) in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Revell Granite Grey (ΔE 1.7) and Italeri Graugrün RLM 74 (ΔE 1.7).

What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive RLM 66 (1938)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Sombre Grey, ΔE 2.8 — a very close substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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RLM 66 (1938) equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Panzer Grey Warfront Range ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Titanium Grey Artist Range ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Scale75 conversion chart

RLM 66 (1938) equivalent in Revell

  1. A Granite Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. D Anthracite Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 6.4 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Revell conversion chart

RLM 66 (1938) equivalent in Italeri

  1. A Graugrün RLM 74 Acrylic Paint 4784AP ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. A Gun Metal Acrylic Paint 4681AP ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full AK Interactive → Italeri conversion chart

RLM 66 (1938) equivalent in Monument

  1. A PRIME Dark Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Primer 005P ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. C Dark Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Paints 044 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full AK Interactive → Monument conversion chart

RLM 66 (1938) equivalent in Tamiya

  1. B Metallic black Spray TS-40 ΔE 2.0 · very close
  2. B Field blue Acrylics Mini Flat XF-50 ΔE 2.2 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Tamiya conversion chart

RLM 66 (1938) equivalent in Duncan

  1. B War Master Green Wave 3 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. C Oxidation Green Wave 3 ΔE 4.4 · close

Full AK Interactive → Duncan conversion chart

RLM 66 (1938) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B RLM 66 Schwarzgrau Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A058 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B Toyota Gr Supra Matte Storm Gray Mr Paint - Car MRP-C022 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Mr. Paint conversion chart

RLM 66 (1938) equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Black Wash Master Series Paints Core Colors Wash 9255 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. C Carbon Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors 9318 ΔE 4.7 · close

Full AK Interactive → Reaper conversion chart

RLM 66 (1938) equivalent in Foundry

  1. B American Olive Green Paint System 94B ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. C Equipment Black Paint System 101B ΔE 4.2 · close

Full AK Interactive → Foundry conversion chart

RLM 66 (1938) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Sombre Grey Game Air 76.048 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. B UK Bronze Green Surface Primer 70.607 ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Vallejo conversion chart

RLM 66 (1938) equivalent in Coat d'Arms

  1. B Angel Green Fantasy Range 155 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. C Deadly Nightshade Fantasy Range 161 ΔE 4.7 · close

Full AK Interactive → Coat d'Arms conversion chart

RLM 66 (1938) equivalent in Tom Color

  1. B London Grey RAL 7026 TC-0247 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. C Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Base TC-0102 ΔE 4.4 · close

Full AK Interactive → Tom Color conversion chart

RLM 66 (1938) in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Humbrol #2B3A3D Matt Tank Grey Acrylics - Matt ΔE 3.3
Mission Models #303433 Anthrazitgrau RAL 7016 (Anthracite Grey) ΔE 3.7
Liquitex #283339 Muted Turquoise Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 4.1
The Army Painter #2B3030 Raven Black Warpaints Air ΔE 4.4
Citadel #39484A Mechanicus Standard Grey Air ΔE 4.5
Warcolours #373737 Metallic Black Metallic paints ΔE 4.6
FolkArt #2C3033 Peppercorn Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.6
Mr. Hobby #424345 JMSDF Cleated Deck Color Mr Color ΔE 4.6
Golden #373736 Carbon Black OPEN Acrylics ΔE 4.7
Mig #323335 Dunkelgrau Shadow Acrylics ΔE 4.8
Green Stuff World #343436 Blackroot Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.2
Creature #292D2F Dark Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 5.3
Arteza #464C51 Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 5.8
Apple Barrel #353630 Pewter Grey Colors ΔE 6.1
Kimera Kolors #344C50 Phtalo Green Pure Pigments ΔE 7.2
P3 #4A5456 Gravedigger Denim Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 7.6
Acrilex #575959 Grafite Paints ΔE 10.4
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 12.9

Nearest colours inside AK Interactive

  1. A Rlm 66 (1938) Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  2. A FS 35164 Intermediate Blue Air ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  3. A Dunkelgrau Dark Base AFV ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  4. B Medium Grey / German Grey Uniform -58- Figures ΔE 3.2 · very close
  5. B Amt-12 Dark Grey Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 3.4 · very close
  6. C French Army Grey-blue (gris/bleu Moyen Clair A625) AFV ΔE 3.6 · close

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