Paint Equivalents

German gray

Tamiya · Lacquer Paint · LP-27

#415862 · L*36.0 a*-6.0 b*-8.6

The closest match to Tamiya German gray in every other range, nearest first.

Tamiya German gray is a dark, muted blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: AK Interactive Amt-11 Blue-grey, ΔE 1.7. 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

What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya German gray?

AK Interactive Amt-11 Blue-grey is the closest equivalent to Tamiya German gray in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Teal Topaz (ΔE 2.6) and Vallejo Russian Tank Crew I (ΔE 3.0).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya German gray?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Russian Tank Crew I, ΔE 3.0 — a very close substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Tamiya German gray Shop AK Interactive Amt-11 Blue-grey Shop AK Interactive Air (3rd Gen) set

German gray equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Amt-11 Blue-grey Air (3rd Gen) AK11917 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Amt-11 Blue Grey 10ml Real Colors - Air RC317 ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full Tamiya → AK Interactive conversion chart

German gray equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Teal Topaz Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6311 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. C Skyline Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2979 ΔE 4.3 · close

Full Tamiya → FolkArt conversion chart

German gray equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Russian Tank Crew I Panzer Aces 70.325 ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. B Blue Maze Arte Deco 85.073 ΔE 3.1 · very close

Full Tamiya → Vallejo conversion chart

German gray equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. C Dark Green Grey Mig 29 Smt Mr Paint MRP-288 ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. C Extra Dark Sea Grey Mr Paint MRP-114 ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Tamiya → Mr. Paint conversion chart

German gray equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. C Dark Gray (2) Mr Color 32 ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. C Darkgray (2) Acrysion N83 ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Tamiya → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

German gray equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. C Dark Sky Warpaints WP1415 ΔE 4.1 · close
  2. C Iron Wolf Warpaints Air ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Tamiya → The Army Painter conversion chart

German gray equivalent in Mission Models

  1. C Extra Dark Sea Grey BS381 RAF MMP-138 ΔE 4.1 · close
  2. C USN Flight Deck Blue 21 MMP-132 ΔE 4.4 · close

Full Tamiya → Mission Models conversion chart

German gray equivalent in Scale75

  1. C Pastel Blue Artist Range ΔE 4.6 · close
  2. D Basilisk Green Instant Colors Range ΔE 5.4 · similar

Full Tamiya → Scale75 conversion chart

German gray equivalent in Duncan

  1. C Shadow Blue Wave 3 ΔE 4.6 · close
  2. C Faust Blue Wave 3 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Tamiya → Duncan conversion chart

German gray equivalent in Tom Color

  1. C Cinza Azulado Médio TC-0204 ΔE 4.9 · close
  2. C Dark Sea Grey TC-0125 ΔE 4.9 · close

Full Tamiya → Tom Color conversion chart

German gray equivalent in P3

  1. C Greatcoat Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.0 · close
  2. D Gravedigger Denim Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.3 · similar

Full Tamiya → P3 conversion chart

German gray equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. D Tuscan Teal Colors 21887 ΔE 5.1 · similar
  2. D Denim Blue Colors 21354 ΔE 6.2 · similar

Full Tamiya → Apple Barrel conversion chart

German gray in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Italeri #3E6066 Non Specular Blue Grey Acrylic Paint ΔE 5.2
Foundry #515A61 Rebel Grey Shade Paint System ΔE 5.3
Coat d'Arms #475555 Iron Grey World War II Range ΔE 5.4
Golden #245262 Cobalt Turquoise OPEN Acrylics ΔE 5.6
Kimera Kolors #344C50 Phtalo Green Pure Pigments ΔE 5.6
Citadel #405B71 The Fang Air ΔE 5.6
Monument #2C4855 Vince Venturella Dark Jade Pro Signature Series ΔE 5.8
Mig #3D595A Dull Green Acrylics ΔE 5.9
Arteza #375B5F Deep Green Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 6.0
Revell #565E61 Dark Grey Email Color - Silk ΔE 6.4
Green Stuff World #2C4655 Dusty Blue Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 6.6
Creature #484D51 Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 7.4
Liquitex #165068 Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 7.5
Reaper #314659 Templar Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 7.9
Humbrol #505654 Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays ΔE 7.9
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 8.5
Acrilex #575959 Grafite Paints ΔE 8.9
Warcolours #5F6772 Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints ΔE 9.0

Nearest colours inside Tamiya

  1. B Medium blue Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. C Gunship gray 2 Aircraft Spray ΔE 4.0 · close
  3. D Ocean gray Aircraft Spray ΔE 5.7 · similar
  4. D Gray violet Aircraft Spray ΔE 6.3 · similar
  5. D Gun metal Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 7.0 · similar
  6. D German grey Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 7.3 · similar

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