Paint Equivalents

IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal)

Tamiya · Lacquer Paint · LP-12

#717B85 · L*51.1 a*-1.5 b*-6.7

The closest match to Tamiya IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) in every other range, nearest first.

Tamiya IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) is a mid-toned, muted blue. 6 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive F-15 Dark Grey (mod Eagle) Fs 36176 at ΔE 1.3. 14 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 IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal)?

AK Interactive F-15 Dark Grey (mod Eagle) Fs 36176 is the closest equivalent to Tamiya IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Tom Color FS 36176 (ΔE 1.3) and Vallejo Neutral Gray (ΔE 1.4).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Neutral Gray, ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A F-15 Dark Grey (mod Eagle) Fs 36176 Air (3rd Gen) AK11883 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. A F-15 Dark Grey (mod Eagle) Fs 36176 10ml Real Colors - Air RC246 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → AK Interactive conversion chart

IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) equivalent in Tom Color

  1. A FS 36176 TC-0021 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. B Amt-11 Light Grey TC-0186 ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Tamiya → Tom Color conversion chart

IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Neutral Gray Model Air 71.051 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. B Ocean Gray Model Air 71.273 ΔE 2.8 · very close

Full Tamiya → Vallejo conversion chart

IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Rebel Grey Light Paint System 118C ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. C Stone Paint System 57B ΔE 4.3 · close

Full Tamiya → Foundry conversion chart

IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) equivalent in Mig

  1. A Fs 35164 Intermediate Blue (ana 608) Acrylics AMIG0228 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Fs35237 Blue Gray Amt-11 Acrylics AMIG0210 ΔE 2.3 · very close

Full Tamiya → Mig conversion chart

IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Neutral Grey 43 Mr Paint MRP-141 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. B Gray Mr Paint MRP-403 ΔE 2.2 · very close

Full Tamiya → Mr. Paint conversion chart

IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) equivalent in Revell

  1. B Steel Email Color - Metallic ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. C Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 4.7 · close

Full Tamiya → Revell conversion chart

IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B Japanese Navalrsenal Color Kure Mr Color Spray SJ01 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C JMSDF 2704 Gray N5 Mr Color 607 ΔE 4.1 · close

Full Tamiya → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) equivalent in Turbo Dork

  1. B Six Shooter ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. E Black Ice ΔE 10.5 · far

IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) equivalent in FolkArt

  1. C Sequin Silver Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics Sequin Silver ΔE 3.5 · close
  2. D Blue Echo Acrylic Colors 2639 ΔE 5.8 · similar

Full Tamiya → FolkArt conversion chart

IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) equivalent in Italeri

  1. C Medium Gray Acrylic Paint 4746AP ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. C Flat Ocean Grey Acrylic Paint 4854AP ΔE 4.2 · close

Full Tamiya → Italeri conversion chart

IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. C Anthrax Metal Metallic Colors ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. D Grey Mist Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 6.1 · similar

Full Tamiya → Green Stuff World conversion chart

IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Kimera Kolors #788388 Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set ΔE 4.1
Mission Models #6D717A Dark Ghost Grey FS 36320 ΔE 4.5
Duncan #627587 Wolf Grey Wave 1 ΔE 4.8
The Army Painter #70737F Uniform Grey Warpaints ΔE 4.8
Citadel #808285 Codex Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.4
Reaper #78787A Gozreh Gray Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 5.5
Scale75 #72727C Violet Grey Artist Range ΔE 5.9
P3 #797979 Pig Iron Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.1
Warcolours #797979 Transparent Cool Grey Transparent paints ΔE 6.1
Golden #848589 N5 Neutral Gray High Flow ΔE 6.2
Humbrol #6E6D75 Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 7.3
Apple Barrel #716F72 Misty White Colors ΔE 7.4
Coat d'Arms #6A8893 Uniform Grey World War II Range ΔE 7.9
Monument #517283 Blue Black Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 8.6
Arteza #928E95 Gray Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 10.6
Acrilex #545F78 Azul Seco Paints ΔE 12.6
Liquitex #9C9E9D Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 13.9
Creature #484D51 Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 17.1

Nearest colours inside Tamiya

  1. C IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) Lacquer Paint ΔE 4.0 · close
  2. C Light gun metal Spray ΔE 4.1 · close
  3. C Neutral grey Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 4.5 · close
  4. D Medium gray Aircraft Spray ΔE 5.7 · similar
  5. D Light grey Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 6.0 · similar
  6. D Neutral gray Aircraft Spray ΔE 6.1 · similar

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