Paint Equivalents

RLM 75 (Real Colors - Air)

AK Interactive · Real Colors - Air · RC279

#6E6E6E · L*46.4 a*0.0 b*0.0

The closest match to AK Interactive RLM 75 (Real Colors - Air) in every other range, nearest first.

AK Interactive RLM 75 is a mid grey. 7 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Reaper Cloudy Grey at ΔE 0.8. 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

This range carries the word Air, which on some labels means thinned for an airbrush and on others means colours for aircraft. The list below cannot read either. What Air means on a label, and when the Air pot is a different colour.

What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive RLM 75 (Real Colors - Air)?

Reaper Cloudy Grey is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive RLM 75 (Real Colors - Air) in any other range, at ΔE 0.8 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Mig One Shot Primer - Grey (ΔE 1.2) and Scale75 Winter Grey (ΔE 1.2).

What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive RLM 75 (Real Colors - Air)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Gunmetal, ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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RLM 75 (Real Colors - Air) equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Cloudy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors 9089 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
  2. C Gozreh Gray Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89545 ΔE 4.2 · close

Full AK Interactive → Reaper conversion chart

RLM 75 (Real Colors - Air) equivalent in Mig

  1. A One Shot Primer - Grey Primers AMIG2024 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. B Fs 36122 NeutRAL Gray Acrylics AMIG0239 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Mig conversion chart

RLM 75 (Real Colors - Air) equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Winter Grey Warfront Range ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. C Primer Surface Gray Primers ΔE 3.8 · close

Full AK Interactive → Scale75 conversion chart

RLM 75 (Real Colors - Air) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Gunmetal Game Air 72.754 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. A Camouflage Gray Model Air 71.280 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect

Full AK Interactive → Vallejo conversion chart

RLM 75 (Real Colors - Air) equivalent in Tamiya

  1. A Metallic gray Lacquer Paint LP-61 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) Acrylics Mini Flat XF-77 ΔE 3.1 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Tamiya conversion chart

RLM 75 (Real Colors - Air) equivalent in Duncan

  1. A Wizard Grey Wave 1 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Incubus Purple Wave 3 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Duncan conversion chart

RLM 75 (Real Colors - Air) equivalent in Citadel

  1. A Iron Warriors Base ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. B Astrogranite Technical ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Citadel conversion chart

RLM 75 (Real Colors - Air) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B Gray Fs36270 Aqueous Hobby Color H306 ΔE 2.0 · very close
  2. B Dark Gray (2) Aqueous Hobby Color H83 ΔE 2.1 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

RLM 75 (Real Colors - Air) equivalent in Golden

  1. B N5 Neutral Gray Heavy Body 1445 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B N5 Neutral Gray OPEN Acrylics 7445 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Golden conversion chart

RLM 75 (Real Colors - Air) equivalent in Warcolours

  1. B Metallic Pewter Metallic paints ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. C Transparent Cool Grey Transparent paints ΔE 4.4 · close

Full AK Interactive → Warcolours conversion chart

RLM 75 (Real Colors - Air) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Plate Mail Metal Warpaints Air ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B Brush-On Primer Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 2.5 · very close

Full AK Interactive → The Army Painter conversion chart

RLM 75 (Real Colors - Air) equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. B Misty White Colors 20782 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. E Brown Oxide Colors 20511 ΔE 10.3 · far

Full AK Interactive → Apple Barrel conversion chart

RLM 75 in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Revell #6C706F Mouse Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 2.5
Mission Models #696866 Have Glass Grey FS36170 ΔE 2.6
Mr. Paint #686765 Camouflage Grey FS36170 Mr Paint ΔE 2.9
Tom Color #696C71 Bs381c:638 Grey ΔE 3.1
Foundry #656667 Gun Metal Shade Paint System ΔE 3.2
Italeri #6C6A65 Grauviolett RLM 75 Acrylic Paint ΔE 3.3
FolkArt #6B6A6F Steel Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 3.4
Green Stuff World #787878 Grey Mist Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 4.0
P3 #797979 Pig Iron Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.4
Humbrol #6E6D75 Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 4.7
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 5.7
Kimera Kolors #757973 Iron Hue Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 5.9
Monument #5E5E5E Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 6.0
Coat d'Arms #6D746D Armour Fantasy Range - Ink Wash ΔE 6.1
Liquitex #6F685E Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 6.2
Acrilex #575959 Grafite Paints ΔE 8.0
Creature #484D51 Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 12.6
Arteza #464C51 Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 13.2

Nearest colours inside AK Interactive

  1. A Rlm 75 Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
  2. A Neutral Grey 43 10ml Real Colors - Air ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
  3. A Have Glass Grey Fs 36170 Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  4. B Have Glass Grey 10ml Real Colors - Air ΔE 2.6 · very close
  5. B Neutral Grey 43 Air ΔE 3.1 · very close
  6. B Intermediate Blue Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 3.2 · very close

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