Dark ghost gray
Tamiya · Lacquer Paint · LP-36
#80A1B0 · L*64.3 a*-7.8 b*-11.5
The closest match to Tamiya Dark ghost gray in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya Dark ghost gray is a mid-toned, muted blue-green. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being FolkArt Dolphin at ΔE 0.9. 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
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Dark ghost gray?
FolkArt Dolphin is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Dark ghost gray in any other range, at ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Scale75 Cobalt Metal (ΔE 1.6) and Mr. Hobby Rlm78 Light Blue (ΔE 2.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Dark ghost gray?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Flanker Blue, ΔE 4.5 — a close substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Tamiya Dark ghost gray Shop FolkArt Dolphin Shop FolkArt Acrylic Colors set
Dark ghost gray equivalent in FolkArt
- A Dolphin Acrylic Colors 4665 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- A Ocean View Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2748 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Dark ghost gray equivalent in Scale75
- A Cobalt Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- D Artic Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 7.0 · similar
Dark ghost gray equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Rlm78 Light Blue Mr Color 118 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B RLM65 Light Blue Acrysion SP115 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Dark ghost gray equivalent in P3
- B Voltaic Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 8.8 · similar
Dark ghost gray equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Blue SU-35 Mr Paint MRP-298 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C RLM 78 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A069 ΔE 4.4 · close
Dark ghost gray equivalent in Foundry
- B British Gun Grey Paint System 108B ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C British Gun Grey Shade Paint System 108A ΔE 3.5 · close
Dark ghost gray equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Aii Light Blue Air (3rd Gen) AK11910 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Mig-29 Light Grey 10ml Real Colors - Air RC337 ΔE 4.1 · close
Dark ghost gray equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Light Blue Gloss™ 20364 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Pool Blue Colors 20223 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Dark ghost gray equivalent in Reaper
- C Hobgoblin Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89529 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Gargoyle Grey Master Series Paints Bones 9493 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Dark ghost gray equivalent in Vallejo
- C Flanker Blue Model Air 71.337 ΔE 4.5 · close
- C Light Blue RLM65 Model Air 71.255 ΔE 4.7 · close
Dark ghost gray equivalent in Duncan
- C Frost Blue Wave 3 ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Aztec Turquoise Wash Wave 3 ΔE 7.6 · similar
Dark ghost gray equivalent in Tom Color
- D FS 35189 TC-0023 ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Faded Blue Jeans TC-0157 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Dark ghost gray in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo Dork | #6993AA | Blue Steel | ΔE 5.7 |
| Italeri | #97A7B2 | Light Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.7 |
| Citadel | #93ABAF | Astronomicon Grey Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 5.8 |
| The Army Painter | #7A97B1 | Fog Grey Warpaints | ΔE 6.1 |
| Mig | #819B9C | RLM 78 Hellblau Acrylics | ΔE 6.5 |
| Mission Models | #759EA2 | US Blue Grey FS35189 | ΔE 6.5 |
| Arteza | #92B8C3 | Pearl Glacier Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 7.0 |
| Golden | #569AB6 | Cobalt Teal OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 7.1 |
| Revell | #8C969F | Grey Email Color - Silk | ΔE 7.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #53A7CB | Blue Glacier Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 8.3 |
| Warcolours | #599BA7 | Transparent Turquoise Transparent paints | ΔE 8.4 |
| Coat d'Arms | #6A8893 | Uniform Grey World War II Range | ΔE 8.5 |
| Humbrol | #9BA2AA | Medium Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays - Satin | ΔE 8.6 |
| Acrilex | #82A8D3 | Azul Bali Paints | ΔE 9.8 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 10.4 |
| Monument | #9A9E9D | Silver Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 10.7 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 11.4 |
| Creature | #7BA2DD | Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 12.1 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- D Light ghost grey Aircraft Spray ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Light ghost gray Lacquer Paint ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Flat clear Lacquer Paint ΔE 6.6 · similar
- D Ocean gray 2 Aircraft Spray ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Haze grey Spray ΔE 7.7 · similar
- D Pearl light blue Spray ΔE 8.6 · similar
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