Paint Equivalents

IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal)

Tamiya · Lacquer Paint · LP-14

#7D8087 · L*53.5 a*0.3 b*-4.2

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

Tamiya IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) is a mid grey. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mig Grey High Light at ΔE 0.0. 9 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>(Maizuru Arsenal)?

Mig Grey High Light is the closest equivalent to Tamiya IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) in any other range, at ΔE 0.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Green Stuff World Anthrax Metal (ΔE 1.4) and Vallejo Aggressor Gray (ΔE 1.4).

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

The nearest Vallejo paint is Aggressor 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>(Maizuru Arsenal) equivalent in Mig

  1. A Grey High Light Acrylics AMIG0910 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. B Grey Acrylics AMIG0059 ΔE 2.1 · very close

Full Tamiya → Mig conversion chart

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

  1. A Anthrax Metal Metallic Colors ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. C Grey Mist Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 4.9 · close

Full Tamiya → Green Stuff World conversion chart

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

  1. A Aggressor Gray Model Air 71.274 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. A Grey Z Mecha Color 69.039 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → Vallejo conversion chart

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

  1. B Gray Mr Paint MRP-403 ΔE 2.0 · very close
  2. B Interior U.S.modern FS36231 Mr Paint MRP-100 ΔE 2.5 · very close

Full Tamiya → Mr. Paint conversion chart

IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Codex Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. C Boltgun Metal Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.1 · close

Full Tamiya → Citadel conversion chart

IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) equivalent in Golden

  1. B N5 Neutral Gray High Flow 8533 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. D N6 Neutral Gray Heavy Body 1446 ΔE 8.6 · similar

Full Tamiya → Golden conversion chart

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

  1. B Dark Gull Grey Fs 36231 Air (3rd Gen) AK11884 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. B Dark Gull Grey Fs 36231 10ml Real Colors - Air RC247 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full Tamiya → AK Interactive conversion chart

IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Ash Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. B Mithral Silver D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Tamiya → The Army Painter conversion chart

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

  1. B Steel Email Color - Metallic ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. D Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 5.2 · similar

Full Tamiya → Revell conversion chart

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

  1. B FS 36231 TC-0019 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. C RAL 7042 Trafic Grey TC-0087 ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Tamiya → Tom Color conversion chart

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

  1. B JMSDF 2704 Gray N5 Mr Color 607 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. D IJN Hull Color/Kure Mr Color 601 ΔE 5.3 · similar

Full Tamiya → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

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

  1. B Slate Grey Light Paint System 32C ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. D German Late Field Grey Light Paint System 78C ΔE 5.0 · similar

Full Tamiya → Foundry conversion chart

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

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mission Models #83878A Light Ghost Grey FS 36375 ΔE 3.5
Duncan #7D7F7F Mythril Blade Wave 1 ΔE 3.9
Warcolours #828282 Cool Grey 3 Layer paints ΔE 3.9
Reaper #78787A Gozreh Gray Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 4.1
Turbo Dork #757E82 Six Shooter ΔE 4.1
Kimera Kolors #788388 Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set ΔE 4.4
Italeri #74797B Flat Ocean Grey Acrylic Paint ΔE 4.5
P3 #797979 Pig Iron Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.7
FolkArt #888888 Platinum Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics ΔE 4.9
Scale75 #72727C Violet Grey Artist Range ΔE 5.8
Arteza #928E95 Gray Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 6.7
Apple Barrel #716F72 Misty White Colors ΔE 7.1
Humbrol #6E6D75 Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 7.6
Monument #837876 Ninjon Red Grey Pro Signature Series ΔE 8.0
Coat d'Arms #6A8893 Uniform Grey World War II Range ΔE 10.1
Liquitex #9C9E9D Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 11.1
Acrilex #978FAC Violeta Gris Paints ΔE 12.9
Creature #B3B8BC Silver Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 17.6

Nearest colours inside Tamiya

  1. C IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) Lacquer Paint ΔE 4.0 · close
  2. C Light gun metal Spray ΔE 4.9 · close
  3. D Neutral gray Aircraft Spray ΔE 5.1 · similar
  4. D Light gun metal Lacquer Paint ΔE 5.7 · similar
  5. D IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 5.8 · similar
  6. D Medium gray Aircraft Spray ΔE 6.6 · similar

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