Paint Equivalents

Dark Grey (Model Air)

Vallejo · Model Air · 71.110

#585C66 · L*39.1 a*0.7 b*-6.2

The closest match to Vallejo Dark Grey (Model Air) in every other range, nearest first.

Vallejo Dark Grey is a dark, muted blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive Ocean Gray at ΔE 1.2. 13 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 (Model Air)?

AK Interactive Ocean Gray is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Dark Grey (Model Air) in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Tamiya IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) (ΔE 1.9) and Mr. Hobby MS Purple (ΔE 2.3).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Dark Grey (Model Air)?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Ocean Gray, ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

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Dark Grey (Model Air) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Ocean Gray AFV AK4225 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. A Medium Gunship Grey Fs 36118 Air (3rd Gen) AK11881 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

Dark Grey (Model Air) equivalent in Tamiya

  1. A IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) Lacquer Paint LP-13 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. B Dark sea grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-54 ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full Vallejo → Tamiya conversion chart

Dark Grey (Model Air) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B MS Purple Gundam Color Spray UG9 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. B Metal Black Mr Metallic Color GX GX201 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Dark Grey (Model Air) equivalent in Mig

  1. B Night Blue Grey Acrylics AMIG0250 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B Fs36152 Dark Grey AMT-12 Acrylics AMIG0235 ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mig conversion chart

Dark Grey (Model Air) equivalent in Tom Color

  1. B Ana 603 Sea Grey TC-0161 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. B Black Uniform Light TC-0235 ΔE 2.8 · very close

Full Vallejo → Tom Color conversion chart

Dark Grey (Model Air) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Dark Sea Grey Mr Paint MRP-113 ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. C Ocean Grey Mr Paint MRP-115 ΔE 3.5 · close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Dark Grey (Model Air) equivalent in Duncan

  1. B Cold Corpse Blue Wave 1 ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. D Dungeon Stone Grey Wave 1 ΔE 5.0 · similar

Full Vallejo → Duncan conversion chart

Dark Grey (Model Air) equivalent in Revell

  1. B Gunship Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 3.5 · very close
  2. D Dark Grey Email Color - Silk ΔE 5.2 · similar

Full Vallejo → Revell conversion chart

Dark Grey (Model Air) equivalent in FolkArt

  1. C Wrought Iron Acrylic Colors 925 ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. C Chunky Silver Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics Chunky Silver ΔE 4.7 · close

Full Vallejo → FolkArt conversion chart

Dark Grey (Model Air) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. C Uniform Grey Warpaints Air ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. C Uniform Grey Warpaints Primer WP1118P ΔE 4.5 · close

Full Vallejo → The Army Painter conversion chart

Dark Grey (Model Air) equivalent in Foundry

  1. C Rebel Grey Shade Paint System 118A ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. C Confederate Grey Shade Paint System 117A ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Vallejo → Foundry conversion chart

Dark Grey (Model Air) equivalent in P3

  1. C Greatcoat Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. D Gravedigger Denim Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 7.3 · similar

Full Vallejo → P3 conversion chart

Dark Grey in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mission Models #4B5561 Gunship Grey FS 36118 ΔE 4.0
Warcolours #5F6772 Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints ΔE 4.2
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 4.4
Scale75 #4A515B Graphene Gray Scale Color Range ΔE 4.4
Citadel #66656E Warpfiend Grey Layer ΔE 4.5
Italeri #5B5E5F Flat Grey Green RLM. 66 Acrylic Paint ΔE 5.1
Apple Barrel #465363 Denim Blue Colors ΔE 5.5
Monument #5E5E5E Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 5.6
Acrilex #575959 Grafite Paints ΔE 5.7
Green Stuff World #565656 Slate Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.9
Humbrol #575B5A Primer Acrylics - Matt ΔE 6.5
Creature #484D51 Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 6.6
Arteza #464C51 Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 6.8
Reaper #47484D Tempest Grey Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 7.4
Golden #6D6968 N5 Neutral Gray OPEN Acrylics ΔE 8.4
Coat d'Arms #556363 Slate Grey World War II Range ΔE 8.7
Liquitex #6F685E Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 12.3
Kimera Kolors #344C50 Phtalo Green Pure Pigments ΔE 12.4

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. A Engine Gray Model Air ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Grey Model Air ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
  3. A Phantom Grey Mecha Color ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  4. B Dark Sea Gray Model Air ΔE 2.1 · very close
  5. B Viking Grey Xpress Color Intense ΔE 2.4 · very close
  6. B AMT-11 Blue Grey Model Air ΔE 2.5 · very close

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