Grey (USAF)
Revell · Email Color - Matt
#889093 · L*59.2 a*-2.3 b*-2.6
The closest match to Revell Grey (USAF) in every other range, nearest first.
Revell Grey (USAF) is a mid grey. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Citadel Ironbreaker at ΔE 0.6. 11 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 Revell Grey (USAF)?
Citadel Ironbreaker is the closest equivalent to Revell Grey (USAF) in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Mig Medium Sea Grey (bs 637) (ΔE 1.3) and Vallejo Russian AF Grey N.3 (ΔE 1.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Revell Grey (USAF)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Russian AF Grey N.3, ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Revell to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Grey (USAF) equivalent in Citadel
- A Ironbreaker Air ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
- C Leadbelcher Air ΔE 4.6 · close
Grey (USAF) equivalent in Mig
- A Medium Sea Grey (bs 637) Acrylics AMIG0246 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- C Fs 36293 Acrylics AMIG0236 ΔE 4.3 · close
Grey (USAF) equivalent in Vallejo
- A Russian AF Grey N.3 Model Air 71.339 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- C Light Grey Model Color 70.990 ΔE 3.6 · close
Grey (USAF) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Camouflage Grey Bs626 Mr Paint MRP-373 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B U.S. Dark Ghost Gray FS36320 Mr Paint MRP-097 ΔE 2.2 · very close
Grey (USAF) equivalent in Tom Color
- A Haze Grey Usn WW2 TC-0176 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- B FS 36270 TC-0031 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Grey (USAF) equivalent in Tamiya
- B IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) Acrylics Mini Flat XF-75 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Neutral gray Aircraft Spray AS-7 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Grey (USAF) equivalent in Foundry
- B German Late Field Grey Light Paint System 78C ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Armour Shade Paint System 35A ΔE 4.0 · close
Grey (USAF) equivalent in P3
- B Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- D Drake Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 8.7 · similar
Grey (USAF) equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Raf Medium Sea Grey Bs381c/637 Air (3rd Gen) AK11843 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B 507c Admirality Light Grey Naval AK5035 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Grey (USAF) equivalent in Italeri
- B Medium Sea Grey Acrylic Paint 4313AP ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Dark Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint 4761AP ΔE 4.7 · close
Grey (USAF) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B IJN Hull Color/Kure Mr Color 601 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Dark Gray (1) Mr Color 31 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Grey (USAF) equivalent in Mission Models
- B Medium Grey FS 36270 MMP-118 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Light Ghost Grey FS 36375 MMP-073 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Grey (USAF) in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Army Painter | #8E9999 | Cadre Grey Warpaints Air | ΔE 3.6 |
| Apple Barrel | #95999A | Timeless Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 3.7 |
| Green Stuff World | #8C8C8C | Moonstone Grey Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.0 |
| Duncan | #7F8C8B | Blue Steel Wave 3 | ΔE 4.0 |
| Reaper | #959595 | Rainy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.5 |
| FolkArt | #888888 | Platinum Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics | ΔE 4.5 |
| Warcolours | #979797 | Metallic Silver Metallic paints | ΔE 4.8 |
| Kimera Kolors | #788388 | Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 5.0 |
| Golden | #848589 | N5 Neutral Gray High Flow | ΔE 5.0 |
| Scale75 | #8B8C87 | Graphite Scale Color Range | ΔE 5.1 |
| Monument | #9A9E9D | Silver Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.4 |
| Humbrol | #999CA3 | Grey Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 5.8 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #757E82 | Six Shooter | ΔE 6.6 |
| Arteza | #928E95 | Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #6A8893 | Uniform Grey World War II Range | ΔE 8.5 |
| Creature | #B3B8BC | Silver Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 12.4 |
| Acrilex | #8EA3CA | Azul Country Paints | ΔE 14.8 |
Nearest colours inside Revell
- C Grey Email Color - Silk ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Light Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Stone Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Steel Email Color - Metallic ΔE 8.2 · similar
- D Silver Email Color - Metallic ΔE 8.8 · similar
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