Darkgray (2)
Mr. Hobby · Acrysion · N83
#3A555A · L*34.3 a*-8.7 b*-6.2
The closest match to Mr. Hobby Darkgray (2) in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby Darkgray (2) is a dark, muted blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: FolkArt Teal Topaz, ΔE 1.3. 15 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
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Darkgray (2)?
FolkArt Teal Topaz is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Darkgray (2) in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Paint Dark Green Grey Mig 29 Smt (ΔE 2.7) and Mig Dull Green (ΔE 2.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby Darkgray (2)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is IJN Deep Dark Green, ΔE 2.7 — a very close substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Hobby Darkgray (2) Shop FolkArt Teal Topaz
Darkgray (2) equivalent in FolkArt
- A Teal Topaz Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6311 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- B Cascade Acrylic Colors 4670 ΔE 2.1 · very close
Darkgray (2) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Dark Green Grey Mig 29 Smt Mr Paint MRP-288 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Verde Azzurro Scuro Mr Paint MRP-330 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Darkgray (2) equivalent in Mig
- B Dull Green Acrylics AMIG0077 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D RLM 74 Graugrün Acrylics AMIG0253 ΔE 7.6 · similar
Darkgray (2) equivalent in Vallejo
- B IJN Deep Dark Green Model Air 71.310 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Space Grey Xpress Color 72.422 ΔE 4.4 · close
Darkgray (2) equivalent in Scale75
- B Basilisk Green Instant Colors Range ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Caspian Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 3.5 · very close
Darkgray (2) equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- B Phtalo Green Pure Pigments PG7 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Cobalt Bluegreen Expansion Set 1 PB 36 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Darkgray (2) equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Greyish Blue / WWI French Uniform Base -75- Figures AK3101 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Amt-11 Blue-grey Air (3rd Gen) AK11917 ΔE 3.9 · close
Darkgray (2) equivalent in Arteza
- B Deep Green Acrylic Premium Paints A610 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Phthalo Green Acrylic Premium Paints A609 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Darkgray (2) equivalent in Tamiya
- C Medium blue Acrylics Mini Flat XF-18 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C German gray Lacquer Paint LP-27 ΔE 3.8 · close
Darkgray (2) equivalent in Duncan
- C Hydra Green Wave 2 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Traitor Green Wave 3 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Darkgray (2) equivalent in Italeri
- C Non Specular Blue Grey Acrylic Paint 4766AP ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Dark Gull Gray Acrylic Paint 4755AP ΔE 8.4 · similar
Darkgray (2) equivalent in Citadel
- C Dark Reaper Layer ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Mechanicus Standard Grey Air ΔE 5.4 · similar
Darkgray (2) in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Barrel | #2C4C57 | Tuscan Teal Colors | ΔE 4.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #475555 | Iron Grey World War II Range | ΔE 4.5 |
| Tom Color | #36504D | Deep Dark Green Ijn | ΔE 4.8 |
| Golden | #245262 | Cobalt Turquoise OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 5.4 |
| The Army Painter | #314F5E | Dark Sky Warpaints | ΔE 5.5 |
| P3 | #4A5456 | Gravedigger Denim Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.0 |
| Monument | #2C4855 | Vince Venturella Dark Jade Pro Signature Series | ΔE 6.1 |
| Reaper | #3D504A | Highland Moss Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 6.3 |
| Mission Models | #1A4752 | Gloss Grey USN FS 16081 | ΔE 6.4 |
| Foundry | #254047 | Storm Blue Shade Paint System | ΔE 7.0 |
| Creature | #10545A | Jade Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.2 |
| Green Stuff World | #2C4655 | Dusty Blue Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 7.5 |
| Warcolours | #00535B | Turquoise 4 Layer paints | ΔE 7.7 |
| Humbrol | #505654 | Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 8.1 |
| Revell | #565E61 | Dark Grey Email Color - Silk | ΔE 8.2 |
| Liquitex | #165068 | Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.5 |
| Acrilex | #575959 | Grafite Paints | ΔE 10.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 10.6 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- A Dark Gray (2) Mr Color ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- D Dark Seagray Bs381c 638 Mr Color ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Dark Green Bs381c/641 Mr Color ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Engine Gray Fs16081 Mr Color ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Extra Dark Seagray Bs381c 640 Mr Color ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Intermediate Blue Acrysion ΔE 6.7 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot