Gray "Grau"
Mr. Hobby · Mr Color · 514
#4E727F · L*45.9 a*-9.2 b*-11.2
The closest match to Mr. Hobby Gray "Grau" in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby Gray "Grau" is a mid-toned, muted blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: The Army Painter Wolf Grey, ΔE 1.9. 19 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 Gray "Grau"?
The Army Painter Wolf Grey is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Gray "Grau" in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Monument Blue Black (ΔE 2.5) and Foundry Night Sky Light (ΔE 2.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby Gray "Grau"?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Faded P.R.U. Blue, ΔE 5.3 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Gray "Grau" equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Wolf Grey Warpaints Primer CP3021 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Runic Grey Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Gray "Grau" equivalent in Monument
- B Blue Black Pro Acrylic Paints 056 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Rogue Hobbies Dark Turquoise Pro Signature Series S34 ΔE 7.8 · similar
Gray "Grau" equivalent in Foundry
- B Night Sky Light Paint System 62C ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Storm Blue Light Paint System 39C ΔE 5.6 · similar
Gray "Grau" equivalent in Tom Color
- B Gris Bleu Fonce TC-0137 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Navy Blue Usn WW2 TC-0189 ΔE 3.6 · close
Gray "Grau" equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Celomer 1620 Mr Paint MRP-357 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Intermediate Blue Ana 608/FS35164 Mr Paint MRP-136 ΔE 4.1 · close
Gray "Grau" equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Aggressor Blue Fs 35109 10ml Real Colors - Air RC234 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Raf Pru Blue Bs381c/636 Air (3rd Gen) AK11852 ΔE 4.1 · close
Gray "Grau" equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Aquamarine Fantasy Range 132 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Field Blue World War II Range 518 ΔE 7.6 · similar
Gray "Grau" equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Sky Blue Colors 20770 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Tropical Blue Gloss™ 20348 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Gray "Grau" equivalent in Citadel
- C Russ Grey Air ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Thunderhawk Blue Dry ΔE 6.6 · similar
Gray "Grau" equivalent in Italeri
- C Dark Gull Gray Acrylic Paint 4755AP ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Non Specular Intermediate Blue Acrylic Paint 4639AP ΔE 6.2 · similar
Gray "Grau" equivalent in Reaper
- C Ashen Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9057 ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Heather Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9231 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Gray "Grau" equivalent in Scale75
- D Pastel Blue Artist Range ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Magic Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 7.6 · similar
Gray "Grau" in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo | #4C6675 | Faded P.R.U. Blue Model Air | ΔE 5.3 |
| P3 | #2E728B | Runeshot Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.3 |
| FolkArt | #467591 | Blue Pearl Metallics | ΔE 5.7 |
| Duncan | #4F646B | Shadow Blue Wave 3 | ΔE 6.1 |
| Mig | #2F737E | Russian Blue Amt-7 Acrylics | ΔE 6.5 |
| Tamiya | #667679 | Light grey Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 6.7 |
| Mission Models | #146F8A | Iridescent Turquoise | ΔE 7.0 |
| Golden | #287683 | Light Turquoise (phthalo) Heavy Body | ΔE 7.0 |
| Revell | #5B6870 | Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 7.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 7.9 |
| Arteza | #027095 | Pearl Turquoise Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 8.6 |
| Liquitex | #1C5E78 | Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.5 |
| Warcolours | #5F6772 | Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints | ΔE 9.8 |
| Green Stuff World | #55677F | Smoked Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 9.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #757E82 | Six Shooter | ΔE 10.5 |
| Humbrol | #328AB0 | Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 11.7 |
| Acrilex | #545F78 | Azul Seco Paints | ΔE 13.5 |
| Creature | #10545A | Jade Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 13.8 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- C Faded Gray "Blassgrau" Mr Color ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Medium Seagray Bs381c 637 Mr Color ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Grayish Blue Fs35237 Mr Color ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Intermediate Blue Fs35164 Mr Color ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Gray Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 7.1 · similar
- D Neutral Gray Acrysion ΔE 7.1 · similar
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