Paint Equivalents

Tank Grey RAL 7021 (Mr Paint)

Mr. Paint · Mr Paint · MRP-034

#282B32 · L*17.5 a*0.5 b*-5.0

The closest match to Mr. Paint Tank Grey RAL 7021 (Mr Paint) in every other range, nearest first.

Mr. Paint Tank Grey RAL 7021 is a dark grey. 6 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mig RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau at ΔE 1.1. 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. Paint Tank Grey RAL 7021 (Mr Paint)?

Mig RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau is the closest equivalent to Mr. Paint Tank Grey RAL 7021 (Mr Paint) in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mission Models Pearl Deep Black (ΔE 1.4) and Scale75 Abyssal Blue (ΔE 1.5).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Paint Tank Grey RAL 7021 (Mr Paint)?

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

Shop Mr. Paint Tank Grey RAL 7021 Shop Mig RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau Shop Mig Acrylics set

Tank Grey RAL 7021 (Mr Paint) equivalent in Mig

  1. A RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau Acrylics AMIG0008 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
  2. A RLM 66 Schwartzgrau Acrylics AMIG0218 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect

Full Mr. Paint → Mig conversion chart

Tank Grey RAL 7021 (Mr Paint) equivalent in Mission Models

  1. A Pearl Deep Black MMP-150 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. C Japanese Q1 Anti Glare Blue Black Cowl WWII MMP-108 ΔE 3.5 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Mission Models conversion chart

Tank Grey RAL 7021 (Mr Paint) equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Abyssal Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. B Necro Grey Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 2.8 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Scale75 conversion chart

Tank Grey RAL 7021 (Mr Paint) equivalent in Golden

  1. A Payne's Gray OPEN Acrylics 7240 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. B Payne's Gray Heavy Body 1240 ΔE 2.3 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Golden conversion chart

Tank Grey RAL 7021 (Mr Paint) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Glossy Sea Blue Model Air 71.300 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. B Dark Sea Blue Model Color 70.898 ΔE 2.8 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Vallejo conversion chart

Tank Grey RAL 7021 (Mr Paint) equivalent in Revell

  1. A Anthracite Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. B Tar Black Email Color - Matt ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Revell conversion chart

Tank Grey RAL 7021 (Mr Paint) equivalent in Foundry

  1. B Equipment Black Shade Paint System 101A ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. C British Denison Green Shade Paint System 98A ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Foundry conversion chart

Tank Grey RAL 7021 (Mr Paint) equivalent in Tom Color

  1. B Flight Deck Stain TC-0223 ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. C Black Uniform Shadow TC-0234 ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Tom Color conversion chart

Tank Grey RAL 7021 (Mr Paint) equivalent in Monument

  1. B Dark Silver Pro Acrylic Paints 030 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Transparent Black Pro Acrylic Paints 053 ΔE 4.4 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Monument conversion chart

Tank Grey RAL 7021 (Mr Paint) equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Payne Gray Pure™ Artist Pigment 7109 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. B Regal Red Metallics 657 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → FolkArt conversion chart

Tank Grey RAL 7021 (Mr Paint) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Gravelord Grey Speedpaint Set ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. C Oil Stains Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Mr. Paint → The Army Painter conversion chart

Tank Grey RAL 7021 (Mr Paint) equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Besmara Black Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89546 ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. C Coal Black Master Series Paints Core Colors 9693 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Reaper conversion chart

Tank Grey RAL 7021 in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
AK Interactive #333438 Navy Blue 5 N Naval ΔE 3.5
Green Stuff World #2A333C Steel Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.7
Creature #292D2F Dark Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 3.7
Liquitex #252328 Iridescent Black Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 3.8
Kimera Kolors #2D2A2D Carbon Black Pure Pigments ΔE 4.0
Humbrol #2A2A2A Gunmetal Acrylics - Metallics ΔE 4.5
Citadel #232324 Black Legion Contrast ΔE 4.6
Apple Barrel #191F2B English Navy Colors ΔE 4.9
Mr. Hobby #323232 MS Red Gundam Color Spray ΔE 5.0
Tamiya #222424 NATO black Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 5.2
Warcolours #293543 Blue Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 5.3
Italeri #32393D Non Specular Sea Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 5.5
Arteza #3B3A40 Payne's Gray Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 5.6
P3 #2A2524 Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.5
Coat d'Arms #3E373E Dark Flesh Military Range ΔE 7.4
Duncan #3C3936 Doom Death Black Wave 1 ΔE 8.2
Acrilex #1E1B17 Preto Paints ΔE 9.0
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 18.2

Nearest colours inside Mr. Paint

  1. A Tyre-rubber Matt Mr Paint ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Tank Grey RAL 7021 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  3. A Tyre Rubber Matt Mr Paint - Aqua Colors ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  4. B Dark Grey Mig 29 Smt Mr Paint ΔE 2.5 · very close
  5. B Black Mr Paint ΔE 3.3 · very close
  6. C SCC No.14 Mr Paint ΔE 3.9 · close

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