Classic French Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics)
FolkArt · Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics · Classic French Gray
#66696E · L*44.3 a*-0.1 b*-3.2
The closest match to FolkArt Classic French Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) in every other range, nearest first.
FolkArt Classic French Gray is a mid grey. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive Raf Dark Sea Grey Bs381c/638 at ΔE 0.4. 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 FolkArt Classic French Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics)?
AK Interactive Raf Dark Sea Grey Bs381c/638 is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Classic French Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) in any other range, at ΔE 0.4 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Plate Mail Metal (ΔE 0.8) and Mig Fs 36122 NeutRAL Gray (ΔE 1.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Classic French Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Grey Violet RLM75, ΔE 2.3 — a very close substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Classic French Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Raf Dark Sea Grey Bs381c/638 Air (3rd Gen) AK11851 ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
- B Neutral Grey 43 Air AK2203 ΔE 2.2 · very close
Classic French Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Plate Mail Metal Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- A Dungeon Grey Warpaints WP1418 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
Classic French Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Mig
- A Fs 36122 NeutRAL Gray Acrylics AMIG0239 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- B Dunkelgrau Light Base Acrylics AMIG0909 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Classic French Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Tom Color
- A Bs381c:638 Grey TC-0143 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- B FS 36152 TC-0034 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Classic French Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Tamiya
- A IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) Acrylics Mini Flat XF-77 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- A IJN graySasebo Arsenal Spray TS-67 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Classic French Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Vallejo
- B Grey Violet RLM75 Model Air 71.259 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Camouflage Gray Model Air 71.280 ΔE 2.4 · very close
Classic French Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Duncan
- B Incubus Purple Wave 3 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Wizard Grey Wave 1 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Classic French Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Foundry
- B Slate Grey Paint System 32B ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Gun Metal Shade Paint System 104A ΔE 2.5 · very close
Classic French Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Revell
- B Gunship Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Mouse Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 4.5 · close
Classic French Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Scale75
- B Winter Grey Warfront Range ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Primer Surface Gray Primers ΔE 3.5 · very close
Classic French Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Mission Models
- B Duraluminum MMM-005 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Dark Ghost Grey FS 36320 MMP-074 ΔE 3.7 · close
Classic French Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Warcolours
- B Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Metallic Pewter Metallic paints ΔE 5.3 · similar
Classic French Gray in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 3.4 |
| Mr. Hobby | #6E7173 | Gray Fs36270 Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 3.5 |
| Mr. Paint | #5B626A | Dark Sea Grey Mr Paint | ΔE 3.6 |
| Humbrol | #6E6D75 | Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 3.7 |
| Citadel | #66656E | Warpfiend Grey Layer | ΔE 3.8 |
| Apple Barrel | #716F72 | Misty White Colors | ΔE 3.9 |
| Reaper | #707070 | Cloudy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.1 |
| Golden | #6D6968 | N5 Neutral Gray OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 4.6 |
| Italeri | #5B5E5F | Flat Grey Green RLM. 66 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.8 |
| Monument | #5E5E5E | Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.0 |
| Acrilex | #575959 | Grafite Paints | ΔE 6.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #787878 | Grey Mist Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 6.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #616F6F | Field Blue World War II Range | ΔE 6.8 |
| P3 | #797979 | Pig Iron Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.1 |
| Liquitex | #6F685E | Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.9 |
| Kimera Kolors | #757973 | Iron Hue Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 8.9 |
| Creature | #484D51 | Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 10.3 |
| Arteza | #464C51 | Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 10.7 |
Nearest colours inside FolkArt
- B Steel Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Sequin Silver Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Gunmetal Gray Metallics ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Pewter Metallics ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Wrought Iron Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Nickel Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics ΔE 6.7 · similar
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