Gray violet
Tamiya · Aircraft Spray · AS-4
#405367 · L*34.5 a*-1.8 b*-13.9
The closest match to Tamiya Gray violet in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya Gray violet is a dark, muted blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Duncan Tempest Blue Wash at ΔE 0.7. 15 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 Gray violet?
Duncan Tempest Blue Wash is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Gray violet in any other range, at ΔE 0.7 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Mig French Blue (ΔE 1.4) and Apple Barrel Denim Blue (ΔE 2.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Gray violet?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Wedgewood Blue, ΔE 3.4 — a very close substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Tamiya Gray violet Shop Duncan Tempest Blue Wash Shop Duncan Wave 2 set
Gray violet equivalent in Duncan
- A Tempest Blue Wash Wave 2 ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- C Abyss Blue Wave 2 ΔE 4.4 · close
Gray violet equivalent in Mig
- A French Blue Acrylics AMIG0062 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- D Night Blue Grey Acrylics AMIG0250 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Gray violet equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Denim Blue Colors 21354 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Neon Blue Colors 20492 ΔE 4.1 · close
Gray violet equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Dark Gray "Dunkel Grau" Mr Color 513 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- D German Gray Highlight 1 Mr Color Modulation Set CMC07 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Gray violet equivalent in FolkArt
- B Skyline Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2979 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- D Wrought Iron Acrylic Colors 925 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Gray violet equivalent in Foundry
- B Equipment Black Light Paint System 101C ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Storm Blue Paint System 39B ΔE 3.2 · very close
Gray violet equivalent in AK Interactive
- B FS 36118 Medium Gunship Grey Air AK2144 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Ocean Gray (fs35164) AFV (3rd Gen) AK11341 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Gray violet equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Dark Gray FS36118 Mr Paint MRP-040 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Gunship Grey FS363118 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A087 ΔE 3.5 · close
Gray violet equivalent in Tom Color
- B Cinza Azulado Médio TC-0204 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Dark Sea Grey TC-0125 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Gray violet equivalent in Vallejo
- B Wedgewood Blue Arte Deco 85.065 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Periscopes Panzer Aces 70.309 ΔE 3.6 · close
Gray violet equivalent in Citadel
- B The Fang Air ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Space Wolves Grey Contrast ΔE 6.8 · similar
Gray violet equivalent in Mission Models
- C Intermediate Blue FS 35164 MMP-071 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C USN Flight Deck Blue 21 MMP-132 ΔE 3.7 · close
Gray violet in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reaper | #314659 | Templar Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #384861 | Super Wash Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 4.8 |
| Green Stuff World | #36455A | Mirage Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.0 |
| Scale75 | #4A515B | Graphene Gray Scale Color Range | ΔE 5.1 |
| The Army Painter | #364653 | Cloudburst Blue Speedpaint Set | ΔE 5.3 |
| P3 | #4E5861 | Greatcoat Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.4 |
| Acrilex | #545F78 | Azul Seco Paints | ΔE 6.8 |
| Monument | #2C4855 | Vince Venturella Dark Jade Pro Signature Series | ΔE 7.1 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.4 |
| Revell | #484B52 | Tank Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 7.5 |
| Arteza | #464C51 | Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 7.5 |
| Golden | #244F60 | Cobalt Turquoise Heavy Body | ΔE 7.8 |
| Creature | #484D51 | Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.0 |
| Humbrol | #41444B | Dark Grey Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 8.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 8.9 |
| Warcolours | #5F6772 | Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints | ΔE 9.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 10.1 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.6 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- C Gunship gray 2 Aircraft Spray ΔE 4.7 · close
- D German gray Lacquer Paint ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Navy blue Aircraft Spray ΔE 6.6 · similar
- D IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) Lacquer Paint ΔE 6.7 · similar
- D Ocean gray Aircraft Spray ΔE 7.6 · similar
- D Flat blue Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 7.7 · similar
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