Paint Equivalents

RAL 7001 Silbergrau

Tom Color · s · TC-0091

#959CA4 · L*64.0 a*-0.9 b*-5.0

The closest match to Tom Color RAL 7001 Silbergrau in every other range, nearest first.

Tom Color RAL 7001 Silbergrau is a mid-toned, muted blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Vallejo Light Grey at ΔE 1.0. 9 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 RAL 7001 Silbergrau?

Vallejo Light Grey is the closest equivalent to Tom Color RAL 7001 Silbergrau in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Humbrol Medium Sea Grey (ΔE 1.9) and Mission Models White Aluminum (ΔE 2.1).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Tom Color RAL 7001 Silbergrau?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Light Grey, ΔE 1.0 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Tom Color to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Tom Color RAL 7001 Silbergrau Shop Vallejo Light Grey (Mecha Color) Shop Vallejo Mecha Color set

RAL 7001 Silbergrau equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Light Grey Mecha Color 69.036 ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
  2. A Pale Blue Grey Model Air 71.046 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect

Full Tom Color → Vallejo conversion chart

RAL 7001 Silbergrau equivalent in Humbrol

  1. A Medium Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays - Satin S165 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. A Grey Aerosol Sprays S64 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full Tom Color → Humbrol conversion chart

RAL 7001 Silbergrau equivalent in Mission Models

  1. B White Aluminum MMM-008 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. C Medium Grey FS 36270 MMP-118 ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Tom Color → Mission Models conversion chart

RAL 7001 Silbergrau equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Light Grey FS36373 Mr Paint MRP-372 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Medium Grey FS36375 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A086 ΔE 2.4 · very close

Full Tom Color → Mr. Paint conversion chart

RAL 7001 Silbergrau equivalent in Revell

  1. B Grey Email Color - Silk ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. B Light Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt ΔE 2.8 · very close

Full Tom Color → Revell conversion chart

RAL 7001 Silbergrau equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B Light Ghost Grey Fs 36375 10ml Real Colors - Air RC252 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. B Light Ghost Grey Fs 36375 Air (3rd Gen) AK11888 ΔE 2.9 · very close

Full Tom Color → AK Interactive conversion chart

RAL 7001 Silbergrau equivalent in P3

  1. B Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. E Voltaic Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 10.2 · far

Full Tom Color → P3 conversion chart

RAL 7001 Silbergrau equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Thunder Blue Acrylic Colors 609 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. B Baby Blue Acrylic Colors 442 ΔE 3.1 · very close

Full Tom Color → FolkArt conversion chart

RAL 7001 Silbergrau equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Heavy Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. D Artic Blue Artist Range ΔE 6.3 · similar

Full Tom Color → Scale75 conversion chart

RAL 7001 Silbergrau equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Mithril Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. C Grey Primer D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments Primer ΔE 4.2 · close

Full Tom Color → The Army Painter conversion chart

RAL 7001 Silbergrau equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B IJN Hull Color/Maizuru Mr Color 603 ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. C IJN Hull Color/Kure Mr Color 601 ΔE 5.0 · close

Full Tom Color → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

RAL 7001 Silbergrau equivalent in Mig

  1. C Grey Shine Acrylics AMIG0911 ΔE 3.5 · close
  2. C Fs 36270 Medium Gray Acrylics AMIG0211 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Tom Color → Mig conversion chart

RAL 7001 Silbergrau in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Citadel #A1A5AF Drakenhof Nightshade Shade ΔE 3.6
Apple Barrel #95999A Timeless Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 3.7
Foundry #9D9E9F Gun Metal Paint System ΔE 4.1
Duncan #939EA0 Aztec Turquoise Wash Wave 3 ΔE 4.2
Italeri #97A7B2 Light Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint ΔE 4.5
Monument #9A9E9D Silver Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 4.7
Reaper #9F9F9F Crusader Silver Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 4.8
Warcolours #979797 Metallic Silver Metallic paints ΔE 4.8
Liquitex #9C9E9D Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 4.9
Tamiya #828D93 IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 5.8
Golden #9FACBD Zinc White OPEN Acrylics ΔE 6.1
Arteza #ACABB1 Silver Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 6.3
Green Stuff World #ACB1B7 Gunmetal Grey Metallic Colors ΔE 6.4
Coat d'Arms #AEB2BD Enchanted Silver Fantasy Range ΔE 7.2
Creature #B3B8BC Silver Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 8.4
Turbo Dork #B5B9BC Silver Fox ΔE 8.9
Kimera Kolors #788388 Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set ΔE 9.4
Acrilex #8EA3CA Azul Country Paints ΔE 11.0

Nearest colours inside Tom Color

  1. B Silver Grey ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B 626 Camouflage Grey Raf ΔE 2.6 · very close
  3. B FS 36320 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  4. D Haze Grey Usn WW2 ΔE 5.2 · similar
  5. D Ship Grey ΔE 5.2 · similar
  6. D Barley Grey ΔE 5.6 · similar

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