Dark Grey (Wash FX)
Vallejo · Wash FX · 76.517
#52514F · L*34.5 a*-0.0 b*1.3
The closest match to Vallejo Dark Grey (Wash FX) in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Dark Grey is a dark grey. 7 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive Gun Metal at ΔE 1.3. 5 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 is a wash, shade or ink range, and the list below ranks it on colour alone — which for a paint meant to be thinned into a recess is the least reliable thing about it. How to read these matches, and how to choose a wash substitute.
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Dark Grey (Wash FX)?
AK Interactive Gun Metal is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Dark Grey (Wash FX) in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Green Stuff World Atramentum Black (ΔE 1.3) and Mig Neutral Wash (ΔE 1.3).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Dark Grey (Wash FX)?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Gun Metal, ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
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Dark Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Gun Metal Metallic (3rd Gen) AK11212 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- A Dunkelgrau Light Base AFV AK164 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Dark Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- A Atramentum Black Wash Ink ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- A Opulentus Black Intensity Ink ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
Dark Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in Mig
- A Neutral Wash Washes AMIG1010 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- D Gun Metal Acrylics AMIG0045 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Dark Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in Mission Models
- A Cold Rolled Steel MMM-002 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- C Metallic Burnt Iron 1 MMM-001 ΔE 3.7 · close
Dark Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in Tamiya
- A Gun metal Lacquer Paint LP-19 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Gun metal Acrylics Mini Gloss X-10 ΔE 3.9 · close
Dark Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Japanese Navalrsenal Color Sasebo Mr Color Spray SJ02 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- A Stainless Mr Metal Color 213 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
Dark Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in Foundry
- A Dark African Flesh Shade Paint System 121A ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Charcoal Black Light Paint System 34C ΔE 2.5 · very close
Dark Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in FolkArt
- B Classic French Gray Acrylic Colors 6472 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Dark Gray Acrylic Colors 426 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Dark Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in Duncan
- B Sir Coates Silver Wave 1 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Dungeon Stone Grey Wave 1 ΔE 5.0 · similar
Dark Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in Warcolours
- B Cool Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Warm Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 4.2 · close
Dark Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in Golden
- B N4 Neutral Gray Heavy Body 1444 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Graphite Gray Heavy Body 1160 ΔE 4.1 · close
Dark Grey (Wash FX) equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Broadsword Silver Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Gun Metal Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.2 · very close
Dark Grey 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 2.9 |
| Monument | #4B4945 | Matt Cexwish Brown Grey Pro Signature Series | ΔE 3.0 |
| Tom Color | #565855 | Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Light | ΔE 3.0 |
| Acrilex | #575959 | Grafite Paints | ΔE 3.3 |
| Scale75 | #484848 | Black Metal Metal N Alchemy Range | ΔE 3.4 |
| Humbrol | #585954 | Sea Grey Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 3.5 |
| P3 | #5D5A55 | Boiler Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 3.7 |
| Reaper | #464646 | Stormy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.0 |
| Italeri | #585B5B | Flat Rubber Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.1 |
| Mr. Paint | #5A5B56 | Steel Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 4.1 |
| Citadel | #484B4E | Eshin Grey Layer | ΔE 4.1 |
| Apple Barrel | #464742 | Dark Gray Gloss™ | ΔE 4.4 |
| Creature | #484D51 | Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 4.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #55584F | Dark Earth Military Range | ΔE 5.3 |
| Arteza | #464C51 | Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 5.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 6.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #54483C | Ground Brown Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 7.6 |
| Liquitex | #343434 | Muted Grey Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.8 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A 3B Russian Green Model Air ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B UK Bronze Green Hobby Paint ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Green RLM72 Model Air ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Dark Rubber Panzer Aces ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Dark Grey Green Mecha Color ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B US Loam Model Air ΔE 2.8 · very close
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot