German Gray Shadow
Mr. Hobby · Mr Color Modulation Set · CMC09
#120F17 · L*4.8 a*2.8 b*-4.3
The closest match to Mr. Hobby German Gray Shadow in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby German Gray Shadow is a very dark, muted blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: FolkArt Midnight, ΔE 1.5. 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 German Gray Shadow?
FolkArt Midnight is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby German Gray Shadow in any other range, at ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Dark Tone (ΔE 2.1) and Arteza Mars Black (ΔE 2.4).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby German Gray Shadow?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Night Blue, ΔE 3.5 — a very close substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Hobby German Gray Shadow Shop FolkArt Midnight (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) Shop FolkArt Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics set
German Gray Shadow equivalent in FolkArt
- A Midnight Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2984 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Dioxazine Purple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 6361 ΔE 2.2 · very close
German Gray Shadow equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Dark Tone Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Shadow Wash D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments Wash ΔE 5.5 · similar
German Gray Shadow equivalent in Arteza
- B Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints A005 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- E Mars Brown Acrylic Premium Paints A306 ΔE 10.8 · far
German Gray Shadow equivalent in Revell
- B Black Email Color - Silk ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Black Email Color - Gloss ΔE 3.8 · close
German Gray Shadow equivalent in Vallejo
- B Night Blue Game Air 76.019 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Midnight Purple Game Air 76.116 ΔE 4.6 · close
German Gray Shadow equivalent in Creature
- C Black Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-053 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Brown Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-052 ΔE 5.1 · similar
German Gray Shadow equivalent in Mission Models
- C Worn Black Grey Tires / Camo MMP-105 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Black MMP-047 ΔE 6.0 · similar
German Gray Shadow equivalent in Scale75
- C Primer Surface Black Primers ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Art Black Artist Range ΔE 5.3 · similar
German Gray Shadow equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Russian Blue Base Figures (3rd Gen) AK11432 ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Dark Prussian Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11189 ΔE 4.0 · close
German Gray Shadow equivalent in Liquitex
- C Indigo Heavy Body Acrylix 208 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Iridescent Black Heavy Body Acrylix 338 ΔE 6.0 · similar
German Gray Shadow equivalent in Citadel
- C Corvus Black Air ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Mordant Earth Technical ΔE 4.1 · close
German Gray Shadow equivalent in Reaper
- C Worn Navy Master Series Paints Core Colors 9229 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Dragon Black Master Series Paints Bones 9437 ΔE 5.3 · similar
German Gray Shadow in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Paint | #0F141A | IJNAF Q1 Cowling Color Mr Paint | ΔE 4.7 |
| Tom Color | #060608 | Primer Acrílico Preto Primer | ΔE 4.9 |
| Monument | #18191B | Coal Black Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.0 |
| Foundry | #080F15 | Prussian Blue Shade Paint System | ΔE 5.2 |
| Mig | #0F0B0A | Starship Wash Washes | ΔE 5.2 |
| Tamiya | #040000 | Black Lacquer Paint | ΔE 5.4 |
| Warcolours | #191919 | Cool Grey 5 Layer paints | ΔE 5.9 |
| Apple Barrel | #010101 | Black Colors | ΔE 6.0 |
| Green Stuff World | #1A1A1A | Primer Black Matt Surface | ΔE 6.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #000000 | Black Military Range | ΔE 6.0 |
| Humbrol | #000000 | Black Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 6.0 |
| Italeri | #000000 | Black Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.0 |
| P3 | #000000 | Thamar Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.0 |
| Golden | #171512 | Carbon Black Fluid | ΔE 7.0 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 8.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 8.4 |
| Duncan | #3C3936 | Doom Death Black Wave 1 | ΔE 14.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 26.3 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- B MS Light Blue Gundam Color Spray ΔE 3.5 · very close
- D MS Phantom Gray Mr Color Gundam Color ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Russianircraft Blueii Mr Color ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Black Acrysion ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Cowling Color Mr Color ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Dark Iron Mr Metal Color ΔE 6.0 · similar
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