Paint Equivalents

Grey

Mig · Acrylics · AMIG0059

#81858E · L*55.5 a*0.4 b*-5.3

The closest match to Mig Grey in every other range, nearest first.

Mig Grey is a mid-toned, muted blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: The Army Painter Ash Grey, ΔE 1.0. 13 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 Mig Grey?

The Army Painter Ash Grey is the closest equivalent to Mig Grey in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Tamiya IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) (ΔE 2.1) and Vallejo Dark Gull Gray (ΔE 2.1).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Mig Grey?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Dark Gull Gray, ΔE 2.1 — a very close substitute. The full Mig to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Grey equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Ash Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
  2. B Shining Silver Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.8 · very close

Full Mig → The Army Painter conversion chart

Grey equivalent in Tamiya

  1. B IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) Lacquer Paint LP-14 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. C IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) Acrylics Mini Flat XF-75 ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Mig → Tamiya conversion chart

Grey equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Dark Gull Gray Model Air 71.277 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Medium Grey Mecha Color 69.038 ΔE 2.1 · very close

Full Mig → Vallejo conversion chart

Grey equivalent in Golden

  1. B N5 Neutral Gray High Flow 8533 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. D N6 Neutral Gray Heavy Body 1446 ΔE 7.9 · similar

Full Mig → Golden conversion chart

Grey equivalent in Mission Models

  1. B Dark Gull Grey FS 36231 MMP-064 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. B Light Ghost Grey FS 36375 MMP-073 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Mig → Mission Models conversion chart

Grey equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Gray Mr Paint MRP-403 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Interior U.S.modern FS36231 Mr Paint MRP-100 ΔE 4.1 · close

Full Mig → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Grey equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Codex Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. C Boltgun Metal Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.1 · close

Full Mig → Citadel conversion chart

Grey equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. B Anthrax Metal Metallic Colors ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. D Moonstone Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.4 · similar

Full Mig → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Grey equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B Dark Gull Grey Fs 36231 Air (3rd Gen) AK11884 ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. B Dark Gull Grey Fs 36231 10ml Real Colors - Air RC247 ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full Mig → AK Interactive conversion chart

Grey equivalent in Tom Color

  1. C FS 36231 TC-0019 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Haze Grey Usn WW2 TC-0176 ΔE 4.5 · close

Full Mig → Tom Color conversion chart

Grey equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. C IJN Hull Color/Kure Mr Color 601 ΔE 4.1 · close
  2. C JMSDF 2704 Gray N5 Mr Color 607 ΔE 4.4 · close

Full Mig → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Grey equivalent in Duncan

  1. C Gravestone Blue Wave 1 ΔE 4.2 · close
  2. D Mythril Blade Wave 1 ΔE 5.3 · similar

Full Mig → Duncan conversion chart

Grey in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Foundry #828A8D German Late Field Grey Light Paint System ΔE 4.6
Revell #798790 Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 4.6
Kimera Kolors #788388 Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set ΔE 4.8
Warcolours #828282 Cool Grey 3 Layer paints ΔE 4.9
FolkArt #888888 Platinum Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics ΔE 4.9
Scale75 #888FA1 Artic Blue Artist Range ΔE 5.2
Turbo Dork #757E82 Six Shooter ΔE 5.3
Arteza #928E95 Gray Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 5.5
Italeri #7E8E9A Dark Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint ΔE 5.5
Reaper #867F87 Dark Elf Highlight Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 5.8
P3 #8E959A Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.1
Apple Barrel #99979A Pure Silver Colors ΔE 7.5
Humbrol #999CA3 Grey Aerosol Sprays ΔE 7.9
Monument #8D857E Matt Cexwish Bone Pro Signature Series ΔE 9.3
Coat d'Arms #6A8893 Uniform Grey World War II Range ΔE 9.8
Liquitex #9C9E9D Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 9.9
Acrilex #978FAC Violeta Gris Paints ΔE 11.6
Creature #B3B8BC Silver Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 15.9

Nearest colours inside Mig

  1. B Grey High Light Acrylics ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. C Fs 36293 Acrylics ΔE 3.6 · close
  3. D Fs 36375 Light Compass Ghost Gray Acrylics ΔE 5.9 · similar
  4. D Fs 35164 Intermediate Blue (ana 608) Acrylics ΔE 5.9 · similar
  5. D Medium Sea Grey (bs 637) Acrylics ΔE 6.2 · similar
  6. D Fs35237 Blue Gray Amt-11 Acrylics ΔE 6.3 · similar

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