Paint Equivalents

FS 36314

Tom Color · s · TC-0039

#8B908C · L*59.3 a*-2.6 b*1.5

The closest match to Tom Color FS 36314 in every other range, nearest first.

Tom Color FS 36314 is a mid grey. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Tamiya Smoke, ΔE 1.6. 11 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 FS 36314?

Tamiya Smoke is the closest equivalent to Tom Color FS 36314 in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mission Models Transparent Smoke (ΔE 2.0) and Italeri Medium Sea Grey (ΔE 2.1).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Tom Color FS 36314?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Cement Grey, ΔE 2.9 — a very close substitute. The full Tom Color to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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FS 36314 equivalent in Tamiya

  1. A Smoke Acrylics Mini Gloss X-19 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. C Neutral gray Aircraft Spray AS-7 ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Tom Color → Tamiya conversion chart

FS 36314 equivalent in Mission Models

  1. B Transparent Smoke MMP-170 ΔE 2.0 · very close
  2. C Dark Aluminum MMM-007 ΔE 4.9 · close

Full Tom Color → Mission Models conversion chart

FS 36314 equivalent in Italeri

  1. B Medium Sea Grey Acrylic Paint 4313AP ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Aluminium Acrylic Paint 4677AP ΔE 2.1 · very close

Full Tom Color → Italeri conversion chart

FS 36314 equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. B Granite Gray Colors 21392 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. C Timeless Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21983E ΔE 4.4 · close

Full Tom Color → Apple Barrel conversion chart

FS 36314 equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Modern Italian Sky Gray FS36280 Mr Paint MRP-095 ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. B Light Grey FS36293 Mr Paint MRP-279 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full Tom Color → Mr. Paint conversion chart

FS 36314 equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B Dark Gray (1) Mr Color 31 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. B Darkgray (1) Acrysion N82 ΔE 2.3 · very close

Full Tom Color → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

FS 36314 equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Graphite Scale Color Range ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. C Pastel Green Artist Range ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Tom Color → Scale75 conversion chart

FS 36314 equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Administratum Grey Air ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B Ironbreaker Air ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Tom Color → Citadel conversion chart

FS 36314 equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Cement Grey Model Air 71.045 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. C Silver Model Color 70.997 ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Tom Color → Vallejo conversion chart

FS 36314 equivalent in Revell

  1. B Stone Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. C Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Tom Color → Revell conversion chart

FS 36314 equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B Pale Grey Real Colors - Modern RC021 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. C Light Sea Grey Fs 36307 10ml Real Colors - Air RC250 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Tom Color → AK Interactive conversion chart

FS 36314 equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Winter White Acrylic Colors 429 ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. C Silver Sterling Metallics 662 ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Tom Color → FolkArt conversion chart

FS 36314 in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mig #959A94 Fs 36440 Light Gull Gray Acrylics ΔE 3.4
Foundry #919191 Armour Shade Paint System ΔE 3.9
Reaper #8B8A88 Tarnished Steel Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.9
Duncan #898884 Dwarven Iron Wave 2 ΔE 3.9
Green Stuff World #8C8C8C Moonstone Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.9
The Army Painter #8C8C8C Fairy Dust Warpaints Air ΔE 3.9
Warcolours #908D88 Transparent Warm Grey Transparent paints ΔE 4.2
Monument #9A9E9D Silver Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 5.1
P3 #8E959A Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.3
Liquitex #9C9E9D Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 5.4
Golden #979392 N6 Neutral Gray Heavy Body ΔE 5.9
Kimera Kolors #788388 Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set ΔE 7.1
Humbrol #999CA3 Grey Aerosol Sprays ΔE 7.8
Turbo Dork #757E82 Six Shooter ΔE 8.0
Coat d'Arms #838270 Faded Khaki World War II Range ΔE 8.3
Arteza #928E95 Gray Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 8.5
Acrilex #A89A82 Concreto Paints ΔE 11.8
Creature #AC9C83 White Gold Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 12.8

Nearest colours inside Tom Color

  1. B Grigio Mimetico ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. B FS 36270 ΔE 3.0 · very close
  3. B FS 36440 ΔE 3.4 · very close
  4. C Radome Grey Modern Jets ΔE 3.5 · close
  5. C Haze Grey Usn WW2 ΔE 4.2 · close
  6. D FS 36231 ΔE 6.0 · similar

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