Paint Equivalents

German Gray (Mr Color Modulation Set)

Mr. Hobby · Mr Color Modulation Set · C40

#282737 · L*16.4 a*4.8 b*-10.1

The closest match to Mr. Hobby German Gray (Mr Color Modulation Set) in every other range, nearest first.

Mr. Hobby German Gray is a very dark, muted blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Scale75 Dark Prussian Blue at ΔE 2.3 — 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

What is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby German Gray (Mr Color Modulation Set)?

Scale75 Dark Prussian Blue is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby German Gray (Mr Color Modulation Set) in any other range, at ΔE 2.3 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo Gunmetal Blue (ΔE 2.3) and Golden Dioxazine Violet Deep (ΔE 2.5).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby German Gray (Mr Color Modulation Set)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Gunmetal Blue, ΔE 2.3 — a very close substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Mr. Hobby German Gray Shop Scale75 Dark Prussian Blue Shop Scale75 Artist Range set

German Gray (Mr Color Modulation Set) equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Dark Prussian Blue Artist Range ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. D Necro Grey Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 5.3 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → Scale75 conversion chart

German Gray (Mr Color Modulation Set) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Gunmetal Blue Model Color 70.800 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. B Infantry Blue Model Color 70.752 ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Vallejo conversion chart

German Gray (Mr Color Modulation Set) equivalent in Golden

  1. B Dioxazine Violet Deep SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6600 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. C Dioxazine Purple OPEN Acrylics 7150 ΔE 4.7 · close

Full Mr. Hobby → Golden conversion chart

German Gray (Mr Color Modulation Set) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Eggplant Dark Grey - Blue SU-34 Mr Paint MRP-205 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. D Tank Grey RAL 7021 Mr Paint MRP-034 ΔE 6.3 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → Mr. Paint conversion chart

German Gray (Mr Color Modulation Set) equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. B Bluegrey Dusk Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C Chancellor Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Mr. Hobby → Green Stuff World conversion chart

German Gray (Mr Color Modulation Set) equivalent in FolkArt

  1. C Midnight Acrylic Colors 964 ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. D Uniform Blue Acrylic Colors 2430 ΔE 5.2 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → FolkArt conversion chart

German Gray (Mr Color Modulation Set) equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. C Black Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21985E ΔE 4.0 · close
  2. D English Navy Colors 20773 ΔE 5.7 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → Apple Barrel conversion chart

German Gray (Mr Color Modulation Set) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. C Broodmother Purple Warpaints Air ΔE 4.1 · close
  2. C Occultist Cloak Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Mr. Hobby → The Army Painter conversion chart

German Gray (Mr Color Modulation Set) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. C Russian Blue Lights Figures (3rd Gen) AK11431 ΔE 4.3 · close
  2. D Pb20 Dark Blue Naval AK5043 ΔE 5.2 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → AK Interactive conversion chart

German Gray (Mr Color Modulation Set) equivalent in Creature

  1. C Purple Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-051 ΔE 4.7 · close
  2. D Black Brown Monument Pro Acryl MPA-040 ΔE 7.9 · similar

German Gray (Mr Color Modulation Set) equivalent in Liquitex

  1. C Indantherene Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 322 ΔE 4.7 · close
  2. D Phthalocyanine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix 314 ΔE 5.7 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → Liquitex conversion chart

German Gray (Mr Color Modulation Set) equivalent in Foundry

  1. C Equipment Black Shade Paint System 101A ΔE 4.9 · close
  2. D Prussian Blue Paint System 66B ΔE 6.8 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → Foundry conversion chart

German Gray in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mig #333542 Dunkelgrau Base Acrylics ΔE 5.1
P3 #33283A Bad Bruise Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.1
Monument #16172B Transparent Purple Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 5.6
Reaper #202835 Coal Black Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 5.7
Citadel #1A213D Necron Abyss Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.9
Revell #212026 Black Email Color - Matt ΔE 6.0
Tom Color #26252A Flight Deck Stain ΔE 6.2
Mission Models #2A2B30 Pearl Deep Black ΔE 6.7
Kimera Kolors #2D2A2D Carbon Black Pure Pigments ΔE 7.3
Tamiya #112135 Deep metallic blue Spray ΔE 7.5
Coat d'Arms #3E373E Dark Flesh Military Range ΔE 7.6
Arteza #3B3A40 Payne's Gray Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 8.2
Warcolours #423B43 Brown 5 Layer paints ΔE 8.3
Italeri #1E2C4F Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 8.4
Humbrol #292526 Black Satin Aerosol Sprays ΔE 8.5
Duncan #434142 Death Reaper Wave 1 ΔE 11.9
Acrilex #1E1B17 Preto Paints ΔE 13.0
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 20.8

Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby

  1. C Jasdf Deep Ocean Blue Mr Color ΔE 4.8 · close
  2. D Steel Red Acrysion ΔE 6.8 · similar
  3. D Blue Fs15044 Mr Color ΔE 8.3 · similar
  4. D German Gray Shadow Mr Color Modulation Set ΔE 8.7 · similar
  5. D Blue Fs15050 A Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 9.1 · similar
  6. D MS Phantom Gray Mr Color Gundam Color ΔE 9.5 · similar

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