Paint Equivalents

Dark Gray FS36118

Mr. Paint · Mr Paint · MRP-040

#42525F · L*34.0 a*-2.8 b*-9.6

The closest match to Mr. Paint Dark Gray FS36118 in every other range, nearest first.

Mr. Paint Dark Gray FS36118 is a dark, muted blue. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Duncan Faust Blue at ΔE 1.7. 13 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. Paint Dark Gray FS36118?

Duncan Faust Blue is the closest equivalent to Mr. Paint Dark Gray FS36118 in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby Dark Gray "Dunkel Grau" (ΔE 1.8) and Vallejo Periscopes (ΔE 1.9).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Paint Dark Gray FS36118?

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

Shop Mr. Paint Dark Gray FS36118 Shop Duncan Faust Blue Shop Duncan Wave 3 set

Dark Gray FS36118 equivalent in Duncan

  1. A Faust Blue Wave 3 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Tempest Blue Wash Wave 2 ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Duncan conversion chart

Dark Gray FS36118 equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Dark Gray "Dunkel Grau" Mr Color 513 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. C German Gray Highlight 1 Mr Color Modulation Set CMC07 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Dark Gray FS36118 equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Periscopes Panzer Aces 70.309 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. C Russian Tank Crew I Panzer Aces 70.325 ΔE 4.2 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Vallejo conversion chart

Dark Gray FS36118 equivalent in Tamiya

  1. A Gunship gray 2 Aircraft Spray AS-27 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. B Gray violet Aircraft Spray AS-4 ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Tamiya conversion chart

Dark Gray FS36118 equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Skyline Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2979 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. C Wrought Iron Acrylic Colors 925 ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Mr. Paint → FolkArt conversion chart

Dark Gray FS36118 equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. B Denim Blue Colors 21354 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. D Tuscan Teal Colors 21887 ΔE 6.5 · similar

Full Mr. Paint → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Dark Gray FS36118 equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B FS 36118 Medium Gunship Grey Air AK2144 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. B Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381c/640 – 10ml Real Colors - WWII RC295 ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → AK Interactive conversion chart

Dark Gray FS36118 equivalent in Mission Models

  1. B Gunship Grey FS 36118 MMP-084 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C Intermediate Blue FS 35164 MMP-071 ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Mission Models conversion chart

Dark Gray FS36118 equivalent in Foundry

  1. B Confederate Grey Shade Paint System 117A ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. B Equipment Black Light Paint System 101C ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Foundry conversion chart

Dark Gray FS36118 equivalent in Tom Color

  1. B Dark Sea Grey TC-0125 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. B Cinza Azulado Médio TC-0204 ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Tom Color conversion chart

Dark Gray FS36118 equivalent in Mig

  1. B French Blue Acrylics AMIG0062 ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. D Fs 36118 Medium Gunship Gray Acrylics AMIG0204 ΔE 5.9 · similar

Full Mr. Paint → Mig conversion chart

Dark Gray FS36118 equivalent in P3

  1. B Greatcoat Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. D Gravedigger Denim Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.8 · similar

Full Mr. Paint → P3 conversion chart

Dark Gray FS36118 in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Scale75 #4A515B Graphene Gray Scale Color Range ΔE 3.6
The Army Painter #354B57 Iron Wolf Warpaints Air ΔE 3.7
Citadel #405B71 The Fang Air ΔE 4.8
Arteza #464C51 Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 5.0
Reaper #314659 Templar Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 5.0
Coat d'Arms #404B4F Deadly Nightshade Fantasy Range ΔE 5.1
Green Stuff World #2C4655 Dusty Blue Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 5.4
Creature #484D51 Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 5.5
Monument #2C4855 Vince Venturella Dark Jade Pro Signature Series ΔE 5.7
Revell #484B52 Tank Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 5.8
Golden #2B4752 Viridian Green Hue Heavy Body ΔE 6.4
Humbrol #41444B Dark Grey Acrylics - Matt ΔE 6.9
Kimera Kolors #344C50 Phtalo Green Pure Pigments ΔE 7.4
Liquitex #165068 Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 8.1
Acrilex #575959 Grafite Paints ΔE 8.4
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 8.4
Italeri #585B5B Flat Rubber Acrylic Paint ΔE 8.4
Warcolours #4C4C4C Cool Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 8.6

Nearest colours inside Mr. Paint

  1. A Gunship Grey FS363118 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. B Extra Dark Sea Grey Mr Paint ΔE 2.9 · very close
  3. B Dark Grey FS36076 Mr Paint ΔE 3.4 · very close
  4. C Ocean Grey Mr Paint ΔE 4.0 · close
  5. C Grigio Azzurro Mr Paint ΔE 4.3 · close
  6. C Nobels Dark Tarmac No.4 Mr Paint ΔE 4.3 · close

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