Paint Equivalents

IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal)

Tamiya · Lacquer Paint · LP-13

#535760 · L*36.9 a*0.5 b*-5.7

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

Tamiya IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) is a dark, muted blue. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Vallejo Dark Sea Gray at ΔE 0.6. 11 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>(Sasebo Arsenal)?

Vallejo Dark Sea Gray is the closest equivalent to Tamiya IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Mig Night Blue Grey (ΔE 1.6) and Duncan Cold Corpse Blue (ΔE 1.7).

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

The nearest Vallejo paint is Dark Sea Gray, ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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

  1. A Dark Sea Gray Model Air 71.053 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
  2. A Dark Grey Model Air 71.110 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → Vallejo conversion chart

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

  1. A Night Blue Grey Acrylics AMIG0250 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. C Fs36152 Dark Grey AMT-12 Acrylics AMIG0235 ΔE 4.3 · close

Full Tamiya → Mig conversion chart

IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) equivalent in Duncan

  1. A Cold Corpse Blue Wave 1 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. C Faust Blue Wave 3 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Tamiya → Duncan conversion chart

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

  1. A Dark Eggplant Grey Fs 36076 10ml Real Colors - Air RC242 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. B Ocean Gray AFV AK4225 ΔE 2.0 · very close

Full Tamiya → AK Interactive conversion chart

IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Graphene Gray Scale Color Range ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. C Dunkelgrau Gray Warfront Range ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Tamiya → Scale75 conversion chart

IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) equivalent in Mission Models

  1. B Gunship Grey FS 36118 MMP-084 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. C Grauviolet RLM 75 MMP-050 ΔE 4.1 · close

Full Tamiya → Mission Models conversion chart

IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) equivalent in P3

  1. B Greatcoat Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. D Gravedigger Denim Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.2 · similar

Full Tamiya → P3 conversion chart

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

  1. B Dark Sea Grey TC-0125 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. B Black Uniform Light TC-0235 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Tamiya → Tom Color conversion chart

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

  1. B Ocean Grey Mr Paint MRP-115 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Basalt Grey RAL 7012 Mr Paint MRP-209 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Tamiya → Mr. Paint conversion chart

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

  1. B Stone Shade Paint System 57A ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. B Rebel Grey Shade Paint System 118A ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Tamiya → Foundry conversion chart

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

  1. B MS Purple Gundam Color Spray UG9 ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. C Metal Black Mr Metallic Color GX GX201 ΔE 4.2 · close

Full Tamiya → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

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

  1. B Wrought Iron Acrylic Colors 925 ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. C Chunky Silver Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics Chunky Silver ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Tamiya → FolkArt conversion chart

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

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
The Army Painter #555C61 Uniform Grey Warpaints Air ΔE 3.6
Revell #484B52 Tank Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 4.3
Citadel #4A4C58 Adeptus Battlegrey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.3
Apple Barrel #465363 Denim Blue Colors ΔE 4.6
Creature #484D51 Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 4.9
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 4.9
Arteza #464C51 Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 5.0
Green Stuff World #565656 Slate Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.1
Acrilex #575959 Grafite Paints ΔE 5.2
Italeri #5B5E5F Flat Grey Green RLM. 66 Acrylic Paint ΔE 5.2
Reaper #47484D Tempest Grey Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 5.5
Monument #5E5E5E Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 5.7
Warcolours #5F6772 Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints ΔE 5.9
Humbrol #575B5A Primer Acrylics - Matt ΔE 6.1
Coat d'Arms #404B4F Deadly Nightshade Fantasy Range ΔE 7.2
Golden #4A4A48 N4 Neutral Gray Heavy Body ΔE 7.9
Kimera Kolors #344C50 Phtalo Green Pure Pigments ΔE 11.2
Liquitex #343434 Muted Grey Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 12.8

Nearest colours inside Tamiya

  1. C Dark sea grey Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Ocean gray Aircraft Spray ΔE 3.8 · close
  3. C Gun metal Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 4.5 · close
  4. D Metallic grey Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 5.9 · similar
  5. D Gun metal Lacquer Paint ΔE 6.6 · similar
  6. D Gray violet Aircraft Spray ΔE 6.7 · similar

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