Dark Gray RLM42
Vallejo · Model Air · 71.123
#565558 · L*36.3 a*1.0 b*-1.6
The closest match to Vallejo Dark Gray RLM42 in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Dark Gray RLM42 is a mid grey. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being FolkArt Asphaltum at ΔE 1.5. 7 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
This range carries the word Air, which on some labels means thinned for an airbrush and on others means colours for aircraft. The list below cannot read either. What Air means on a label, and when the Air pot is a different colour.
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Dark Gray RLM42?
FolkArt Asphaltum is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Dark Gray RLM42 in any other range, at ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Scale75 Dunkelgrau Gray (ΔE 1.7) and Tom Color Tire Black Highlight (ΔE 1.9).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Dark Gray RLM42?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Grey Fs 36081 10ml, ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
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Dark Gray RLM42 equivalent in FolkArt
- A Asphaltum Acrylic Colors 476 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- A Chunky Silver Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics Chunky Silver ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
Dark Gray RLM42 equivalent in Scale75
- A Dunkelgrau Gray Warfront Range ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- D Petroleum Gray Scale Color Range ΔE 5.0 · similar
Dark Gray RLM42 equivalent in Tom Color
- A Tire Black Highlight TC-0268 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- C Black Uniform Light TC-0235 ΔE 3.8 · close
Dark Gray RLM42 equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Grey Fs 36081 10ml Real Colors - Air RC243 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Gun Metal AFV AK798 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Dark Gray RLM42 equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Rough Gray Aqueous Hobby Color H345 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- B Japanese Navalrsenal Color Sasebo Mr Color Spray SJ02 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Dark Gray RLM42 equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Slate Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Atramentum Black Wash Ink ΔE 2.6 · very close
Dark Gray RLM42 equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Gun Metal Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Gun Metal Warpaints Air ΔE 3.7 · close
Dark Gray RLM42 equivalent in Foundry
- B Soviet Winter Green Shade Paint System 96A ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Charcoal Black Light Paint System 34C ΔE 3.3 · very close
Dark Gray RLM42 equivalent in Mig
- B Neutral Wash Washes AMIG1010 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Night Blue Grey Acrylics AMIG0250 ΔE 4.9 · close
Dark Gray RLM42 equivalent in Tamiya
- B Dark sea grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-54 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Gun metal Acrylics Mini Gloss X-10 ΔE 3.8 · close
Dark Gray RLM42 equivalent in Mission Models
- B Cold Rolled Steel MMM-002 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Grauviolet RLM 75 MMP-050 ΔE 3.8 · close
Dark Gray RLM42 equivalent in Acrilex
- B Grafite Paints 530 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- E Sépia Paints 551 ΔE 10.3 · far
Dark Gray RLM42 in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revell | #565857 | Olive Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 3.5 |
| Duncan | #50555C | Cold Corpse Blue Wave 1 | ΔE 3.5 |
| Mr. Paint | #5E5F61 | RLM 75 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 3.7 |
| Monument | #5E5E5E | Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 3.7 |
| Italeri | #585B5B | Flat Rubber Acrylic Paint | ΔE 3.8 |
| Warcolours | #4C4C4C | Cool Grey 4 Layer paints | ΔE 3.9 |
| Citadel | #484B4E | Eshin Grey Layer | ΔE 4.5 |
| Humbrol | #575B5A | Primer Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 4.6 |
| Creature | #484D51 | Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 4.7 |
| Reaper | #47484D | Tempest Grey Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 4.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 4.9 |
| P3 | #5D5A55 | Boiler Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.2 |
| Arteza | #464C51 | Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 5.3 |
| Golden | #4A4A48 | N4 Neutral Gray Heavy Body | ΔE 5.3 |
| Apple Barrel | #464742 | Dark Gray Gloss™ | ΔE 7.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #404B4F | Deadly Nightshade Fantasy Range | ΔE 7.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #54483C | Ground Brown Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 10.1 |
| Liquitex | #6F685E | Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 10.3 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A Seaplane Gray Model Air ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- A Basalt Grey Model Color ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- A Frozen Flesh Nocturna Models ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- B Natural Steel Model Color ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Black Grey RLM66 Model Air ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Gray Green RLM74 Model Air ΔE 2.1 · very close
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