Dark Grey Blue
Vallejo · Model Air · 71.054
#4C4D55 · L*32.9 a*1.4 b*-4.8
The closest match to Vallejo Dark Grey Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Dark Grey Blue is a dark, muted blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Revell Tank Grey, ΔE 1.7. 10 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 Grey Blue?
Revell Tank Grey is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Dark Grey Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Citadel Adeptus Battlegrey (ΔE 2.1) and AK Interactive Dark Eggplant Grey Fs 36076 10ml (ΔE 2.2).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Dark Grey Blue?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Dark Eggplant Grey Fs 36076 10ml, ΔE 2.2 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Dark Grey Blue Shop Revell Tank Grey Shop Revell Email Color - Matt set
Dark Grey Blue equivalent in Revell
- A Tank Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- D Olive Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 6.7 · similar
Dark Grey Blue equivalent in Citadel
- B Adeptus Battlegrey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Eshin Grey Layer ΔE 3.7 · close
Dark Grey Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Dark Eggplant Grey Fs 36076 10ml Real Colors - Air RC242 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Raf Ocean Grey Air AK2014 ΔE 4.4 · close
Dark Grey Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- B Grauviolet RLM 75 MMP-050 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Cold Rolled Steel MMM-002 ΔE 4.8 · close
Dark Grey Blue equivalent in Reaper
- B Tempest Grey Master Series Paints Bones 9438 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Stormy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors 9088 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Dark Grey Blue equivalent in Mig
- B Dunkelgrau Dark Base Acrylics AMIG0907 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Night Blue Grey Acrylics AMIG0250 ΔE 3.7 · close
Dark Grey Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B German Gray Highlight 1 Mr Color Modulation Set CMC07 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Burnt Iron Acrysion N76 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Dark Grey Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B Soviet Winter Green Shade Paint System 96A ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Stone Shade Paint System 57A ΔE 3.8 · close
Dark Grey Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Chunky Silver Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics Chunky Silver ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Asphaltum Acrylic Colors 476 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Dark Grey Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Gun Metal Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Gravelord Grey Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Dark Grey Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Graphene Gray Scale Color Range ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Anthartic Grey Scale Color Range ΔE 3.9 · close
Dark Grey Blue equivalent in Humbrol
- C Dark Grey Acrylics - Matt 32 ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Primer Acrylics - Matt 1 ΔE 7.6 · similar
Dark Grey Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan | #50555C | Cold Corpse Blue Wave 1 | ΔE 3.6 |
| Tamiya | #535760 | IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) Lacquer Paint | ΔE 3.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #434A52 | Nobels Dark Tarmac No.4 Mr Paint | ΔE 3.7 |
| Creature | #484D51 | Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 3.9 |
| Arteza | #464C51 | Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 4.0 |
| Tom Color | #414850 | Grigio Azzurro Scuro 3 | ΔE 4.0 |
| Warcolours | #4C4C4C | Cool Grey 4 Layer paints | ΔE 4.8 |
| Green Stuff World | #515151 | Atramentum Black Wash Ink | ΔE 4.9 |
| P3 | #4E5861 | Greatcoat Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.7 |
| Apple Barrel | #465363 | Denim Blue Colors | ΔE 5.9 |
| Golden | #4A4A48 | N4 Neutral Gray Heavy Body | ΔE 6.2 |
| Monument | #464C4C | Dark Warm Grey Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.4 |
| Acrilex | #575959 | Grafite Paints | ΔE 6.4 |
| Coat d'Arms | #404B4F | Deadly Nightshade Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.7 |
| Italeri | #585B5B | Flat Rubber Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 7.8 |
| Liquitex | #343434 | Muted Grey Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #344C50 | Phtalo Green Pure Pigments | ΔE 11.5 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A AMT-12 Dark Grey Model Air ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- A USN Sea Blue Model Air ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Natural Steel Model Color ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Panzer Grey Hobby Paint ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Anthracite Grey Model Air ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Grey Blue Model Air ΔE 2.9 · very close
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