IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal)
Tamiya · Acrylics Mini Flat · XF-77
#686D71 · L*45.7 a*-1.0 b*-2.9
The closest match to Tamiya IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) is a mid grey. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive Neutral Grey 43 at ΔE 0.4. 10 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 (Sasebo Arsenal)?
AK Interactive Neutral Grey 43 is the closest equivalent to Tamiya IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) in any other range, at ΔE 0.4 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Dungeon Grey (ΔE 1.1) and Tom Color Bs381c:638 Grey (ΔE 1.4).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Camouflage Gray, ΔE 2.1 — a very close substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Neutral Grey 43 Air AK2203 ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
- A Raf Dark Sea Grey Bs381c/638 Air (3rd Gen) AK11851 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Dungeon Grey Warpaints WP1418 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- A Dungeon Stone D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) equivalent in Tom Color
- A Bs381c:638 Grey TC-0143 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit) TC-0097 ΔE 2.5 · very close
IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) equivalent in FolkArt
- A Classic French Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics Classic French Gray ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Sequin Silver Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics Sequin Silver ΔE 2.9 · very close
IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Gray Fs36270 Aqueous Hobby Color H306 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C IJN Hull Color/Sasebo Mr Color 602 ΔE 4.3 · close
IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) equivalent in Vallejo
- B Camouflage Gray Model Air 71.280 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Gunmetal Game Air 72.754 ΔE 2.4 · very close
IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) equivalent in Mig
- B Ocean Grey (bs 629) Acrylics AMIG0245 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Fs 36122 NeutRAL Gray Acrylics AMIG0239 ΔE 2.7 · very close
IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) equivalent in Foundry
- B Rebel Grey Paint System 118B ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Gun Metal Shade Paint System 104A ΔE 3.4 · very close
IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) equivalent in Scale75
- B Winter Grey Warfront Range ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Primer Surface Gray Primers ΔE 4.4 · close
IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Ocean Grey FS36173 Mr Paint MRP-365 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Dark Camouflge Grey Bs629 Mr Paint MRP-375 ΔE 3.3 · very close
IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) equivalent in Mission Models
- B Duraluminum MMM-005 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Dark Ghost Grey FS 36320 MMP-074 ΔE 3.5 · close
IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) equivalent in Revell
- B Mouse Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Gunship Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 3.9 · close
IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reaper | #707070 | Cloudy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 3.4 |
| Duncan | #6A696C | Incubus Purple Wave 3 | ΔE 3.4 |
| Apple Barrel | #716F72 | Misty White Colors | ΔE 4.1 |
| Warcolours | #5F6772 | Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints | ΔE 4.3 |
| Italeri | #71787B | Medium Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 4.5 |
| Humbrol | #6E6D75 | Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 4.6 |
| Citadel | #706E6B | Iron Warriors Base | ΔE 5.0 |
| Golden | #6F6B6A | N5 Neutral Gray Heavy Body | ΔE 5.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #616F6F | Field Blue World War II Range | ΔE 5.4 |
| Green Stuff World | #787878 | Grey Mist Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 5.6 |
| P3 | #797979 | Pig Iron Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.9 |
| Monument | #5E5E5E | Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #757973 | Iron Hue Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 7.4 |
| Acrilex | #575959 | Grafite Paints | ΔE 7.7 |
| Liquitex | #6F685E | Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.1 |
| Creature | #484D51 | Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.5 |
| Arteza | #464C51 | Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 12.0 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- A IJN graySasebo Arsenal Spray ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- B IJN gray<br>(Yokosuka Arsenal) Lacquer Paint ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Metallic gray Lacquer Paint ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Metallic grey Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Neutral grey Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Light gun metal Spray ΔE 5.2 · similar
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