Russ Grey
Citadel · Air / Layer
#507085 · L*45.6 a*-5.8 b*-15.2
The closest match to Citadel Russ Grey in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Russ Grey is a mid-toned, muted blue-green. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Apple Barrel Sky Blue at ΔE 2.1 — very close. 18 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.
This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Russ Grey?
Apple Barrel Sky Blue is the closest equivalent to Citadel Russ Grey in any other range, at ΔE 2.1 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Monument Blue Black (ΔE 2.1) and AK Interactive Aggressor Blue Fs 35109 10ml (ΔE 2.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Russ Grey?
The nearest Vallejo paint is IDF Blue, ΔE 3.4 — a very close substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Russ Grey equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Sky Blue Colors 20770 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Tropical Blue Gloss™ 20348 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Russ Grey equivalent in Monument
- B Blue Black Pro Acrylic Paints 056 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Rogue Hobbies Dark Turquoise Pro Signature Series S34 ΔE 9.7 · similar
Russ Grey equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Aggressor Blue Fs 35109 10ml Real Colors - Air RC234 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Raf Pru Blue Bs381c/636 Air (3rd Gen) AK11852 ΔE 4.2 · close
Russ Grey equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Runic Grey Speedpaint Set ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Wolf Grey Warpaints Air ΔE 2.5 · very close
Russ Grey equivalent in FolkArt
- B Light Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2923 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Blue Pearl Metallics 670 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Russ Grey equivalent in Vallejo
- B IDF Blue Model Air 71.113 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C USAF Light Blue Model Air 71.111 ΔE 3.6 · close
Russ Grey equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Intermediate Blue Fs35164 Mr Color 366 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Gray "Grau" Mr Color 514 ΔE 4.5 · close
Russ Grey equivalent in Reaper
- C Heather Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9231 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Ashen Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9057 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Russ Grey equivalent in Foundry
- C British Blue Grey Paint System 75B ΔE 4.5 · close
- C Confederate Grey Light Paint System 117C ΔE 4.5 · close
Russ Grey equivalent in Duncan
- C Wolf Grey Wave 1 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Shadow Blue Wave 3 ΔE 7.3 · similar
Russ Grey equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Aquamarine Fantasy Range 132 ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Fester Blue Fantasy Range 166 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Russ Grey equivalent in Tom Color
- C FS 35164 TC-0015 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Ana 608 Intermed. Blue TC-0162 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Russ Grey in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Paint | #4F6771 | Intermediate Blue FS35164 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 5.6 |
| P3 | #2E728B | Runeshot Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.0 |
| Green Stuff World | #55677F | Smoked Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.1 |
| Scale75 | #556477 | Ocean Gray Warfront Range | ΔE 6.5 |
| Italeri | #556B71 | Dark Gull Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.7 |
| Revell | #5B6870 | Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 6.7 |
| Tamiya | #1E7497 | Metallic blue Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 6.8 |
| Warcolours | #526989 | Blue Grey 4 Layer paints | ΔE 6.8 |
| Mission Models | #475C6D | USN Flight Deck Blue 21 | ΔE 7.4 |
| Golden | #4078A7 | Azurite Hue Heavy Body | ΔE 7.5 |
| Arteza | #027095 | Pearl Turquoise Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 7.5 |
| Mig | #6D7D8A | Fs35237 Blue Gray Amt-11 Acrylics | ΔE 7.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 7.7 |
| Liquitex | #1C5E78 | Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.0 |
| Acrilex | #2C76B7 | Azul Paints | ΔE 9.4 |
| Humbrol | #677290 | RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 10.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 10.3 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.0 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- D Gryph-Charger Grey Contrast ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D The Fang Air ΔE 7.7 · similar
- D Shadow Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 7.8 · similar
- D Stormfang Dry ΔE 7.9 · similar
- D Caledor Sky Air ΔE 8.5 · similar
- D Ahriman Blue Layer ΔE 8.5 · similar
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