IJN Medium Grey
Vallejo · Model Air · 71.312
#9C9A8D · L*63.4 a*-1.7 b*7.1
The closest match to Vallejo IJN Medium Grey in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo IJN Medium Grey is a mid-toned, muted yellow. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Citadel Rakarth Flesh at ΔE 0.8. 11 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 IJN Medium Grey?
Citadel Rakarth Flesh is the closest equivalent to Vallejo IJN Medium Grey in any other range, at ΔE 0.8 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: AK Interactive M-485 Light Grey 10ml (ΔE 1.3) and Monument White Gold (ΔE 1.7).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo IJN Medium Grey?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is M-485 Light Grey 10ml, ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
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IJN Medium Grey equivalent in Citadel
- A Rakarth Flesh Base ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- B Administratum Grey Layer ΔE 3.4 · very close
IJN Medium Grey equivalent in AK Interactive
- A M-485 Light Grey 10ml Real Colors - Air RC255 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- A Light Grey General AK784 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
IJN Medium Grey equivalent in Monument
- A White Gold Pro Acrylic Paints 029 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- D Silver Pro Acrylic Paints 025 ΔE 6.2 · similar
IJN Medium Grey equivalent in Mission Models
- A J3 SP Lt Grey Japanese Zero (Amber) MMP-110 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Grau RLM 02 MMP-056 ΔE 3.3 · very close
IJN Medium Grey equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Light Sea Grey FS36307 Mr Paint MRP-245 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B U.S. Navy Light Gull Grey FS36440 Mr Paint MRP-098 ΔE 2.5 · very close
IJN Medium Grey equivalent in FolkArt
- B Pearl White Metallics 659 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Ivory White Acrylic Colors 427 ΔE 2.9 · very close
IJN Medium Grey equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Grey Castle Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Gargoyle Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.4 · very close
IJN Medium Grey equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B RLM02 Gray Acrysion N70 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Dark Gray (1) Aqueous Hobby Color H82 ΔE 4.5 · close
IJN Medium Grey equivalent in Scale75
- B Nacar Scale Color Range ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Graphite Scale Color Range ΔE 6.0 · similar
IJN Medium Grey equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Dolphin Grey Gloss™ 20624 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Beachcomber Beige Gloss™ 20663 ΔE 6.6 · similar
IJN Medium Grey equivalent in Reaper
- C Vampiric Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9274 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Rainy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors 9038 ΔE 6.6 · similar
IJN Medium Grey equivalent in Revell
- C Stone Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Beige Email Color - Matt ΔE 8.7 · similar
IJN Medium Grey in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundry | #A19F88 | Soviet Summer Drab Shade Paint System | ΔE 4.2 |
| Warcolours | #AAA295 | Warm Grey 2 Layer paints | ΔE 4.3 |
| Tom Color | #959A94 | FS 36440 | ΔE 4.3 |
| Mig | #959A94 | Fs 36440 Light Gull Gray Acrylics | ΔE 4.3 |
| P3 | #908E7C | Cryx Bane Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #A2A19D | Skull Linen Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 4.9 |
| Tamiya | #8F918C | Smoke Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 5.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #A99E85 | Cloudy Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 5.8 |
| Italeri | #898C85 | Aluminium Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.9 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.0 |
| Acrilex | #A89A82 | Concreto Paints | ΔE 6.4 |
| Duncan | #A5A5A4 | Gloss Varnish Wave 3 | ΔE 6.8 |
| Golden | #979392 | N6 Neutral Gray Heavy Body | ΔE 6.9 |
| Creature | #AC9C83 | White Gold Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #838270 | Faded Khaki World War II Range | ΔE 8.8 |
| Humbrol | #B7A889 | Desert Tan Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 9.0 |
| Arteza | #ACABB1 | Silver Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 11.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #B5B9BC | Silver Fox | ΔE 12.2 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A M495 Light Gray Model Air ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- C Splinter Camouflage Base Panzer Aces ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Cement Grey Model Air ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Gray Blue RLM84 Model Air ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Stonewall Grey Game Color ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Japanese Tank Crew Highlights Panzer Aces ΔE 4.1 · close
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