Paint Equivalents

RLM02 Gray (Aqueous Hobby Color)

Mr. Hobby · Aqueous Hobby Color · H70

#898669 · L*55.5 a*-3.9 b*16.1

The closest match to Mr. Hobby RLM02 Gray (Aqueous Hobby Color) in every other range, nearest first.

Mr. Hobby RLM02 Gray is a mid-toned, muted yellow. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: AK Interactive Us Interior Yellow Green, ΔE 1.2. 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 RLM02 Gray (Aqueous Hobby Color)?

AK Interactive Us Interior Yellow Green is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby RLM02 Gray (Aqueous Hobby Color) in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Orc Skin (ΔE 2.1) and Mig Olive Drab Shine (ΔE 2.8).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby RLM02 Gray (Aqueous Hobby Color)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is UK Light Mud, ΔE 4.0 — a close substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Mr. Hobby RLM02 Gray Shop AK Interactive Us Interior Yellow Green Shop AK Interactive Air (3rd Gen) set

RLM02 Gray (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Us Interior Yellow Green Air (3rd Gen) AK11859 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. A Mno 2036 Smalt Khaki Avion Air AK2161 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect

Full Mr. Hobby → AK Interactive conversion chart

RLM02 Gray (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Orc Skin Master Series Paints Bones 9456 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. D Ghoul Skin Master Series Paints Core Colors 9148 ΔE 5.4 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → Reaper conversion chart

RLM02 Gray (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in Mig

  1. B Olive Drab Shine Acrylics AMIG0929 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C Dust Acrylics AMIG0072 ΔE 4.5 · close

Full Mr. Hobby → Mig conversion chart

RLM02 Gray (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in FolkArt

  1. C Barn Wood Acrylic Colors 936 ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. C Light Gray Acrylic Colors 424 ΔE 4.4 · close

Full Mr. Hobby → FolkArt conversion chart

RLM02 Gray (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. C UK Light Mud Model Air 71.284 ΔE 4.0 · close
  2. C Crushed Grass Weathering FX 73.825 ΔE 4.5 · close

Full Mr. Hobby → Vallejo conversion chart

RLM02 Gray (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in Coat d'Arms

  1. C Faded Khaki World War II Range 537 ΔE 4.2 · close
  2. D Russian Brown World War II Range 528 ΔE 6.0 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → Coat d'Arms conversion chart

RLM02 Gray (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. C Drab Green Warpaints Air ΔE 4.2 · close
  2. D Filthy Cape Warpaints WP1424 ΔE 5.3 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → The Army Painter conversion chart

RLM02 Gray (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in Scale75

  1. C Peridot Alchemy Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 4.4 · close
  2. D Ss Camo Grey Warfront Range ΔE 6.1 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → Scale75 conversion chart

RLM02 Gray (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. C Green FS34258 Mr Paint MRP-248 ΔE 4.7 · close
  2. D Light Gray Green Mr Paint MRP-399 ΔE 5.2 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → Mr. Paint conversion chart

RLM02 Gray (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in Duncan

  1. C Kobold Grey Wave 2 ΔE 4.8 · close
  2. D Ranger Cloak Wave 2 ΔE 7.1 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → Duncan conversion chart

RLM02 Gray (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in Foundry

  1. C Soviet Helmet Green Shade Paint System 82A ΔE 4.8 · close
  2. D German Splinter Tan Light Paint System 85C ΔE 5.2 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → Foundry conversion chart

RLM02 Gray (Aqueous Hobby Color) equivalent in P3

  1. D Cryx Bane Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.0 · similar
  2. D Bastion Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.4 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → P3 conversion chart

RLM02 Gray in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mission Models #7B7962 SAC Bomber Tan FS 34201 ΔE 5.3
Revell #76765A Greyish Green Email Color - Silk ΔE 6.6
Monument #9C8D64 Light Bronze Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 6.6
Apple Barrel #7E8C72 Wedgewood Green Colors ΔE 7.2
Golden #76825C Terre Verte Hue OPEN Acrylics ΔE 7.2
Warcolours #828C58 Transparent Olive Transparent paints ΔE 7.8
Italeri #99925C Armor Sand Acrylic Paint ΔE 7.8
Tom Color #79896F FS 34227 ΔE 7.8
Citadel #988E56 Zandri Dust Air ΔE 8.0
Kimera Kolors #6F7C63 Fallen Grass Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 8.5
Arteza #758351 Pearl Olive Green Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 8.8
Humbrol #6E7353 Ocean Grey Acrylics - Matt ΔE 9.0
Creature #967E51 Light Bronze Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 9.4
Tamiya #7E783F Khaki Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 9.5
Liquitex #958146 Iridescent Antique Gold Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 9.7
Acrilex #A89A82 Concreto Paints ΔE 9.9
Green Stuff World #869B62 Martian Green Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 11.4
Turbo Dork #757E82 Six Shooter ΔE 15.5

Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby

  1. D IDF Gray2 (-1981 Golan) Mr Color ΔE 5.2 · similar
  2. D Dark Seagray Mr Color ΔE 7.3 · similar
  3. D IDF Gray3 (Modern) Mr Color ΔE 7.6 · similar
  4. D RLM02 Gray Acrysion ΔE 8.6 · similar
  5. D Zinc-chromate Type I Fs34151 Mr Color ΔE 8.8 · similar
  6. D Dark Seagray Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 8.9 · similar

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