Sky
Tamiya · Acrylics Mini Flat · XF-21
#B8BE77 · L*75.0 a*-13.1 b*35.2
The closest match to Tamiya Sky in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya Sky is a light, moderately saturated yellow. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Mig RLM 84 Graublau at ΔE 2.5 — very close. 20 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 Sky?
Mig RLM 84 Graublau is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Sky in any other range, at ΔE 2.5 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Citadel Krieg Khaki (ΔE 2.7) and Duncan Zombie Rot (ΔE 2.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Sky?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Eau de Nil “Duck Egg Green”, ΔE 6.8 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Tamiya Sky Shop Mig RLM 84 Graublau Shop Mig Acrylics set
Sky equivalent in Mig
- B RLM 84 Graublau Acrylics AMIG0256 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Duck Egg Green (bs 216) Acrylics AMIG0244 ΔE 4.5 · close
Sky equivalent in Citadel
- B Krieg Khaki Layer ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Underhive Ash Dry ΔE 2.7 · very close
Sky equivalent in Duncan
- B Zombie Rot Wave 3 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Troll Snot Green Wave 2 ΔE 7.9 · similar
Sky equivalent in Reaper
- B Graveyard Bone Master Series Paints Core Colors 9272 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Moldy Skin Master Series Paints Core Colors 9149 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Sky equivalent in Foundry
- B Austrian Gun Ochre Paint System 107B ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Soviet Helmet Green Light Paint System 82C ΔE 4.6 · close
Sky equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Red Goblin Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Sepia Vetus Intensity Ink ΔE 8.6 · similar
Sky equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Cockpit Color (Nakajima) Acrysion N127 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Sail Color Acrysion N85 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Sky equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Khaki Military Range 225 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Putrid Green Fantasy Range 125 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Sky equivalent in Scale75
- C Undead Flesh Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Zombie Skin Instant Colors Range ΔE 6.1 · similar
Sky equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Necrotic Flesh Warpaints Primer CP3013 ΔE 4.5 · close
- C Malignent Green Speedpaint Set ΔE 4.7 · close
Sky equivalent in Turbo Dork
- D Summoning Sickness ΔE 5.3 · similar
- E All That Glitters ΔE 12.8 · far
Sky equivalent in AK Interactive
- D Greyish Yellow AFV AK4131 ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Raf Sky / Fs 34424 – 10ml Real Colors - Air RC290 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Sky in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Color | #B2BB8E | FS 34424 | ΔE 6.0 |
| FolkArt | #A8B07F | Wild Wasabi Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.0 |
| Apple Barrel | #9BB459 | Lime Sherbert Colors | ΔE 6.6 |
| Vallejo | #C3C89C | Eau de Nil “Duck Egg Green” Model Air | ΔE 6.8 |
| Mr. Paint | #C9C598 | Grünblau Mr Paint | ΔE 6.8 |
| Humbrol | #C0D0A1 | Lime Green Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 7.9 |
| Golden | #BAC09B | Titan Green Pale Fluid | ΔE 7.9 |
| Arteza | #A9A54D | Pearl Chartreuse Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 8.1 |
| P3 | #C7BF97 | Hammerfall Khaki Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 8.2 |
| Liquitex | #B7CF55 | Brilliant Yellow Green Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.3 |
| Acrilex | #9DA548 | Verde Pistache Paints | ΔE 8.4 |
| Mission Models | #AAB08E | RAF underside Sky 610 | ΔE 9.2 |
| Creature | #D5C18F | Olive Flesh Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.7 |
| Italeri | #A8BB9A | Flat Italian Interior Green Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.4 |
| Monument | #AC9E6B | Khaki Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 10.7 |
| Revell | #C3D4B2 | Sky (RAF) Email Color - Matt | ΔE 11.4 |
| Warcolours | #93A80B | Olive 3 Layer paints | ΔE 12.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #FDF6AD | Sun Ray Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 14.1 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- C Buff Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Champagne gold Spray ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D J.A. grey Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Titanium gold Spray ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Titanium gold Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Deck tan Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 7.6 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot