Paint Equivalents

A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit)

Tom Color · s · TC-0097

#697173 · L*47.0 a*-2.6 b*-2.1

The closest match to Tom Color A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit) in every other range, nearest first.

Tom Color A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit) is a mid grey. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Mr. Paint Ocean Grey FS36173 at ΔE 2.2 — very close. 13 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 Tom Color A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit)?

Mr. Paint Ocean Grey FS36173 is the closest equivalent to Tom Color A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit) in any other range, at ΔE 2.2 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Revell Mouse Grey (ΔE 2.3) and AK Interactive Neutral Grey 43 (ΔE 2.4).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Tom Color A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is A-14 Steel Grey, ΔE 2.4 — a very close substitute. The full Tom Color to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Ocean Grey FS36173 Mr Paint MRP-365 ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. B Amt-11 Blue Grey Mr Paint MRP-019 ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Tom Color → Mr. Paint conversion chart

A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit) equivalent in Revell

  1. B Mouse Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. C Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt ΔE 4.9 · close

Full Tom Color → Revell conversion chart

A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B Neutral Grey 43 Air AK2203 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B A-14 Interior Steel Grey Air (3rd Gen) AK11911 ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Tom Color → AK Interactive conversion chart

A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B A-14 Steel Grey Model Air 71.336 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. C Gunmetal Game Air 72.754 ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Tom Color → Vallejo conversion chart

A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit) equivalent in Tamiya

  1. B IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) Acrylics Mini Flat XF-77 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. B IJN graySasebo Arsenal Spray TS-67 ΔE 2.5 · very close

Full Tom Color → Tamiya conversion chart

A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B Gray Fs36270 Aqueous Hobby Color H306 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. C IJN Hull Color/Sasebo Mr Color 602 ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Tom Color → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit) equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Sequin Silver Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics Sequin Silver ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. C Classic French Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics Classic French Gray ΔE 4.4 · close

Full Tom Color → FolkArt conversion chart

A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit) equivalent in Italeri

  1. B Medium Gray Acrylic Paint 4746AP ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. C Flat Ocean Grey Acrylic Paint 4854AP ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Tom Color → Italeri conversion chart

A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit) equivalent in Foundry

  1. B German Early Field Grey Shade Paint System 77A ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. B Stone Paint System 57B ΔE 3.5 · very close

Full Tom Color → Foundry conversion chart

A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Dungeon Stone D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. B Skeleton Bone D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full Tom Color → The Army Painter conversion chart

A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit) equivalent in Coat d'Arms

  1. B Field Blue World War II Range 518 ΔE 3.5 · very close
  2. D Armour Fantasy Range - Ink Wash 153 ΔE 5.1 · similar

Full Tom Color → Coat d'Arms conversion chart

A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit) equivalent in Mig

  1. C Ocean Grey (bs 629) Acrylics AMIG0245 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Fs 35164 Intermediate Blue (ana 608) Acrylics AMIG0228 ΔE 4.2 · close

Full Tom Color → Mig conversion chart

A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit) in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mission Models #6B7775 Ocean Grey RAF WWII Mid/Late FS 36173 ΔE 3.8
Reaper #707070 Cloudy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 4.0
Scale75 #6E6E70 Winter Grey Warfront Range ΔE 4.3
Warcolours #747474 Metallic Pewter Metallic paints ΔE 4.4
Citadel #767675 Astrogranite Technical ΔE 4.8
Duncan #787979 Plate Armour Wave 1 ΔE 5.1
Turbo Dork #757E82 Six Shooter ΔE 5.3
Green Stuff World #787878 Grey Mist Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 5.3
P3 #797979 Pig Iron Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.5
Kimera Kolors #757973 Iron Hue Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 5.6
Apple Barrel #716F72 Misty White Colors ΔE 5.7
Golden #6F6B6A N5 Neutral Gray Heavy Body ΔE 6.7
Humbrol #6E6D75 Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 6.7
Monument #5E5E5E Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 7.7
Acrilex #575959 Grafite Paints ΔE 9.0
Liquitex #6F685E Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 9.4
Creature #484D51 Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 13.0
Arteza #464C51 Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 13.4

Nearest colours inside Tom Color

  1. B Bs263 Atlantic Grey ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. C Ocean Grey Raf ΔE 3.8 · close
  3. C Bs381c:638 Grey ΔE 3.8 · close
  4. C Ana 608 Intermed. Blue ΔE 4.6 · close
  5. C FS 36176 ΔE 4.6 · close
  6. D FS 36187 ΔE 5.1 · similar

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