Paint Equivalents

Grey Blue (Model Air)

Vallejo · Model Air · 71.005

#464C58 · L*32.2 a*0.5 b*-7.9

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

Vallejo Grey Blue is a dark, muted blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mr. Hobby German Gray Highlight 1 at ΔE 1.3. 12 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 Grey Blue (Model Air)?

Mr. Hobby German Gray Highlight 1 is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Grey Blue (Model Air) in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Foundry Stone Shade (ΔE 1.8) and Scale75 Graphene Gray (ΔE 2.2).

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

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Dark Eggplant Grey Fs 36076 10ml, ΔE 2.7 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Vallejo Grey Blue Shop Mr. Hobby German Gray Highlight 1

Grey Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A German Gray Highlight 1 Mr Color Modulation Set CMC07 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. C Dark Gray "Dunkel Grau" Mr Color 513 ΔE 4.4 · close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Grey Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Stone Shade Paint System 57A ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. C Equipment Black Light Paint System 101C ΔE 4.4 · close

Full Vallejo → Foundry conversion chart

Grey Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Graphene Gray Scale Color Range ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. C Anthartic Grey Scale Color Range ΔE 4.4 · close

Full Vallejo → Scale75 conversion chart

Grey Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Adeptus Battlegrey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. C Eshin Grey Layer ΔE 4.9 · close

Full Vallejo → Citadel conversion chart

Grey Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Mig

  1. B Fs 36118 Medium Gunship Gray Acrylics AMIG0204 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B Dunkelgrau Dark Base Acrylics AMIG0907 ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mig conversion chart

Grey Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Revell

  1. B Tank Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. D Granite Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 7.6 · similar

Full Vallejo → Revell conversion chart

Grey Blue (Model Air) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B Dark Eggplant Grey Fs 36076 10ml Real Colors - Air RC242 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. C Sea Blue 10ml Real Colors - WWII RC257 ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

Grey Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Nobels Dark Tarmac No.4 Mr Paint MRP-342 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. B Dark Grey FS36076 Mr Paint MRP-366 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Grey Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Tom Color

  1. B Grigio Azzurro Scuro 3 TC-0136 ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. C Raf WW2 Uniform Base TC-0099 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Vallejo → Tom Color conversion chart

Grey Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Mission Models

  1. C Gunship Grey FS 36118 MMP-084 ΔE 3.5 · close
  2. C Grauviolet RLM 75 MMP-050 ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Vallejo → Mission Models conversion chart

Grey Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. C Denim Blue Colors 21354 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. D Dark Granite Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21984E ΔE 5.7 · similar

Full Vallejo → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Grey Blue (Model Air) equivalent in Humbrol

  1. C Dark Grey Acrylics - Matt 32 ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. D Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays S27 ΔE 8.9 · similar

Full Vallejo → Humbrol conversion chart

Grey Blue in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Duncan #45515B Faust Blue Wave 3 ΔE 3.9
The Army Painter #4B5164 Deep Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.9
Reaper #47484D Tempest Grey Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 4.1
Arteza #464C51 Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 4.1
Tamiya #535760 IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) Lacquer Paint ΔE 4.2
Creature #484D51 Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 4.5
P3 #4E5861 Greatcoat Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.0
Green Stuff World #36455A Mirage Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.2
FolkArt #555358 Chunky Silver Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics ΔE 5.7
Coat d'Arms #384861 Super Wash Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 5.9
Warcolours #4C4C4C Cool Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 6.7
Monument #464C4C Dark Warm Grey Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 7.1
Acrilex #575959 Grafite Paints ΔE 8.0
Golden #4A4A48 N4 Neutral Gray Heavy Body ΔE 8.1
Italeri #32393D Non Specular Sea Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 8.2
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 8.9
Liquitex #283339 Muted Turquoise Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 10.0
Kimera Kolors #344C50 Phtalo Green Pure Pigments ΔE 10.3

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. B Dark Grey Blue Model Air ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. B AMT-12 Dark Grey Model Air ΔE 3.0 · very close
  3. B USN Sea Blue Model Air ΔE 3.0 · very close
  4. B Blue Grey Model Air ΔE 3.3 · very close
  5. B Titan Dark Blue Mecha Color ΔE 3.4 · very close
  6. C Dark Sea Gray Model Air ΔE 3.8 · close

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