Light gray (IJA)
Tamiya · Aircraft Spray · AS-18
#A1B7A7 · L*72.4 a*-10.7 b*5.6
The closest match to Tamiya Light gray (IJA) in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya Light gray (IJA) is a light, muted green. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mr. Paint RLM 76 Variant at ΔE 1.6. 18 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 Light gray (IJA)?
Mr. Paint RLM 76 Variant is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Light gray (IJA) in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: AK Interactive Grey-blue 1920s-1930s (ΔE 1.8) and Reaper Boggard Green (ΔE 2.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Light gray (IJA)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is USMC Tank Crew Highlights, ΔE 3.2 — a very close substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Tamiya Light gray (IJA) Shop Mr. Paint RLM 76 Variant (Mr Paint - Aqua Colors, MRP-A066) Shop Mr. Paint Mr Paint - Aqua Colors set
Light gray (IJA) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A RLM 76 Variant Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A066 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- B Blaugrün Mr Paint MRP-181 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Light gray (IJA) equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Grey-blue 1920s-1930s Air (3rd Gen) AK11907 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Rlm 76 Version 1 Air (3rd Gen) AK11827 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Light gray (IJA) equivalent in Reaper
- B Boggard Green Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89515 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Jungle Mist Master Series Paints Core Colors 9322 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Light gray (IJA) equivalent in Mig
- B Matt Aluminum Acrylics AMIG0194 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Fs 36495 Light Gray Acrylics AMIG0209 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Light gray (IJA) equivalent in FolkArt
- B Green Sea Acrylic Colors 2621 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Minted Aqua Acrylic Colors 4621 ΔE 4.4 · close
Light gray (IJA) equivalent in Vallejo
- B USMC Tank Crew Highlights Panzer Aces 70.323 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Italian Tank Crew Highlights Panzer Aces 70.331 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Light gray (IJA) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Gray Fs26440 Aqueous Hobby Color H325 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- B Gray Fs16440 Aqueous Hobby Color H315 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Light gray (IJA) equivalent in Mission Models
- B Lichtblau RLM 76 MMP-051 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- D Hellblau RLM 65 MMP-057 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Light gray (IJA) equivalent in Citadel
- C Deepkin Flesh Layer ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Ionrach Skin Base ΔE 8.4 · similar
Light gray (IJA) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Leaf Green Colors 20528 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Bright Green Gloss™ 20361 ΔE 7.6 · similar
Light gray (IJA) equivalent in Acrilex
- C Areia Lunar Paints 879 ΔE 4.7 · close
- E Verde Agua Paints 821 ΔE 11.0 · far
Light gray (IJA) equivalent in Scale75
- C Hellbound Flesh Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Undead Dragon Instant Colors Range ΔE 5.3 · similar
Light gray (IJA) in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | #99AB90 | Riven Green Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.4 |
| Italeri | #B6C4AB | Flat Sky Type's Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.6 |
| Arteza | #A5BAB7 | Pearl Sage Green Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 5.8 |
| The Army Painter | #A1C7AF | Forest Faun Warpaints Fanatic | ΔE 6.1 |
| Tom Color | #ADB699 | Seafoam Green | ΔE 6.4 |
| Monument | #AFBDBA | Vince Venturella White Blue Pro Signature Series | ΔE 7.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #B0BBB7 | Horse Tone – Grey Military Range | ΔE 7.1 |
| Foundry | #859B8E | German Early Field Grey Light Paint System | ΔE 8.4 |
| Revell | #86B9B4 | Light Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 8.5 |
| Creature | #B9BCB5 | Bright Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.1 |
| Golden | #BAC09B | Titan Green Pale Fluid | ΔE 9.3 |
| Duncan | #8B9E7B | Contagion Green Wave 3 | ΔE 10.1 |
| Liquitex | #8AC5C1 | Light Blue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 10.2 |
| Green Stuff World | #9BD1D1 | Aqua Turquoise Metallic Colors | ΔE 11.4 |
| Humbrol | #C0D0A1 | Lime Green Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 11.5 |
| Warcolours | #C0BDB6 | Warm Grey 1 Layer paints | ΔE 12.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #B5B9BC | Silver Fox | ΔE 12.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #A99E85 | Cloudy Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 14.8 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- D Medium sea gray 2 Aircraft Spray ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Light blue Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Light blue Aircraft Spray ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Light gray Aircraft Spray ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Medium grey Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D J.N. grey Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 6.6 · similar
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