IJN gray (Kure Arsenal)
Tamiya · Acrylics Mini Flat / Tamiya Spray · XF-75
#828D93 · L*57.9 a*-2.7 b*-4.6
The closest match to Tamiya IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) is a mid-toned, muted blue-green. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive Raf Medium Sea Grey Bs381c/637 at ΔE 0.4. 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
This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya IJN gray (Kure Arsenal)?
AK Interactive Raf Medium Sea Grey Bs381c/637 is the closest equivalent to Tamiya IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) in any other range, at ΔE 0.4 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Paint U.S. Dark Ghost Gray FS36320 (ΔE 1.5) and Foundry German Late Field Grey Light (ΔE 1.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya IJN gray (Kure Arsenal)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is BS Medium Sea Grey, ΔE 2.3 — a very close substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Raf Medium Sea Grey Bs381c/637 Air (3rd Gen) AK11843 ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
- A Raf Medium Sea Grey Bs381c/637 – 10ml Real Colors - Air RC289 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A U.S. Dark Ghost Gray FS36320 Mr Paint MRP-097 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Medium Sea Grey Mr Paint MRP-112 ΔE 2.5 · very close
IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) equivalent in Foundry
- A German Late Field Grey Light Paint System 78C ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- D Armour Shade Paint System 35A ΔE 5.7 · similar
IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) equivalent in Tom Color
- B Cinza Médio TC-0207 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B RAL 7000 Squirrel Grey TC-0093 ΔE 2.4 · very close
IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) equivalent in Revell
- B Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 2.8 · very close
IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) equivalent in Mig
- B Medium Sea Grey (bs 637) Acrylics AMIG0246 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Fs 36293 Acrylics AMIG0236 ΔE 3.9 · close
IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) equivalent in Vallejo
- B BS Medium Sea Grey Model Air 71.307 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Russian AF Grey N.3 Model Air 71.339 ΔE 2.7 · very close
IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) equivalent in Mission Models
- B Medium Grey FS 36270 MMP-118 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Dark Gull Grey FS 36231 MMP-064 ΔE 2.7 · very close
IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) equivalent in Citadel
- B Ironbreaker Air ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Codex Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.3 · similar
IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) equivalent in Italeri
- B Dark Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint 4761AP ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Medium Sea Grey Acrylic Paint 4313AP ΔE 4.6 · close
IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Medium Seagray Bs637 Mr Color 363 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C IJN Hull Color/Kure Mr Color 601 ΔE 3.7 · close
IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) equivalent in P3
- B Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Pig Iron Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 8.7 · similar
IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimera Kolors | #788388 | Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 3.7 |
| Duncan | #7A8896 | Gravestone Blue Wave 1 | ΔE 4.1 |
| The Army Painter | #86888C | Shining Silver Warpaints Fanatic | ΔE 4.3 |
| FolkArt | #768998 | Blue Echo Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.6 |
| Golden | #848589 | N5 Neutral Gray High Flow | ΔE 5.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #8C8C8C | Moonstone Grey Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #757E82 | Six Shooter | ΔE 5.5 |
| Apple Barrel | #95999A | Timeless Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.6 |
| Reaper | #959595 | Rainy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 6.3 |
| Warcolours | #828282 | Cool Grey 3 Layer paints | ΔE 6.3 |
| Scale75 | #6C8997 | Bering Blue Scale Color Range | ΔE 6.4 |
| Coat d'Arms | #6A8893 | Uniform Grey World War II Range | ΔE 6.8 |
| Humbrol | #999CA3 | Grey Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 6.9 |
| Monument | #9A9E9D | Silver Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.3 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.7 |
| Arteza | #928E95 | Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 8.2 |
| Creature | #B3B8BC | Silver Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 13.7 |
| Acrilex | #8EA3CA | Azul Country Paints | ΔE 14.1 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- B Neutral gray Aircraft Spray ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Haze grey Spray ΔE 3.8 · close
- D IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) Lacquer Paint ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Smoke Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 6.8 · similar
- D Ocean gray 2 Aircraft Spray ΔE 6.8 · similar
- D IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) Lacquer Paint ΔE 6.9 · similar
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