Paint Equivalents

RLM74 Dark Gray

Mr. Hobby · Aqueous Hobby Color · H68

#4C4948 · L*31.3 a*1.0 b*1.0

The closest match to Mr. Hobby RLM74 Dark Gray in every other range, nearest first.

Mr. Hobby RLM74 Dark Gray is a dark grey. 7 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive Grey Brown at ΔE 0.6. 10 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 RLM74 Dark Gray?

AK Interactive Grey Brown is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby RLM74 Dark Gray in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Dark Gray (ΔE 1.5) and Mission Models Metallic Burnt Iron 1 (ΔE 1.5).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby RLM74 Dark Gray?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Chipping Brown, ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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RLM74 Dark Gray equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Grey Brown Figures AK3005 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
  2. A Clear Smoke Real Colors - Standard RC508 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect

Full Mr. Hobby → AK Interactive conversion chart

RLM74 Dark Gray equivalent in FolkArt

  1. A Dark Gray Acrylic Colors 426 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. A Podge Yellow Acrylic Colors 2392 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect

Full Mr. Hobby → FolkArt conversion chart

RLM74 Dark Gray equivalent in Mission Models

  1. A Metallic Burnt Iron 1 MMM-001 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. B Cold Rolled Steel MMM-002 ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Mission Models conversion chart

RLM74 Dark Gray equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Dark African Flesh Shade Paint System 121A ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. B Soviet Winter Green Shade Paint System 96A ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Foundry conversion chart

RLM74 Dark Gray equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Black Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. B Petroleum Gray Scale Color Range ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Scale75 conversion chart

RLM74 Dark Gray equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Chipping Brown Mecha Color 69.035 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. A Green RLM72 Model Air 71.263 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect

Full Mr. Hobby → Vallejo conversion chart

RLM74 Dark Gray equivalent in Warcolours

  1. A Cool Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. B Warm Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 2.8 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Warcolours conversion chart

RLM74 Dark Gray equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Stormy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors 9088 ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. B Carbon Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors 9318 ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Reaper conversion chart

RLM74 Dark Gray equivalent in Golden

  1. B N4 Neutral Gray Heavy Body 1444 ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. B Graphite Gray Heavy Body 1160 ΔE 2.2 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Golden conversion chart

RLM74 Dark Gray equivalent in Monument

  1. B Matt Cexwish Brown Grey Pro Signature Series S22 ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. C PRIME Black Brown Pro Acrylic Primer 011P ΔE 4.4 · close

Full Mr. Hobby → Monument conversion chart

RLM74 Dark Gray equivalent in Duncan

  1. B Oblivion Black Wash Wave 1 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B Death Reaper Wave 1 ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Duncan conversion chart

RLM74 Dark Gray equivalent in Mig

  1. B Neutral Wash Washes AMIG1010 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. D Rubber & Tires Acrylics AMIG0033 ΔE 6.5 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → Mig conversion chart

RLM74 Dark Gray in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Tamiya #4D4E4D Gun metal Lacquer Paint ΔE 2.9
Green Stuff World #515151 Atramentum Black Wash Ink ΔE 3.1
Apple Barrel #4A423F Burnt Umber Colors ΔE 3.5
The Army Painter #4F5053 Gun Metal Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.8
Citadel #484B4E Eshin Grey Layer ΔE 3.9
Tom Color #444643 Dark Black Green Ijn ΔE 4.0
Mr. Paint #4A413C RLM 81 Variant 2 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors ΔE 4.4
P3 #48453D Greylord Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.6
Creature #484D51 Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 5.1
Revell #484B52 Tank Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 5.3
Arteza #464C51 Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 5.6
Humbrol #41444B Dark Grey Acrylics - Matt ΔE 5.6
Acrilex #575959 Grafite Paints ΔE 6.0
Italeri #4F4239 Flat Brown 383 Acrylic Paint ΔE 6.5
Coat d'Arms #3B413F Angel Green Fantasy Range ΔE 6.6
Kimera Kolors #54483C Ground Brown Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 6.8
Liquitex #343434 Muted Grey Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 7.3
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 9.1

Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby

  1. A Oil Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Ground Color Mr Color ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  3. B Japanese Navalrsenal Color Sasebo Mr Color Spray ΔE 2.1 · very close
  4. B Stainless Mr Metal Color ΔE 2.1 · very close
  5. C JMSDF Cleated Deck Color Mr Color ΔE 3.5 · close
  6. C Burnt Iron Acrysion ΔE 3.9 · close

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