Neutral Gray
Vallejo · Model Air · 71.051
#737A84 · L*51.0 a*-0.4 b*-6.3
The closest match to Vallejo Neutral Gray in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Neutral Gray is a mid-toned, muted blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Tamiya IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) at ΔE 1.4. 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 Neutral Gray?
Tamiya IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Neutral Gray in any other range, at ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Revell Steel (ΔE 2.0) and Tom Color FS 36176 (ΔE 2.0).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Neutral Gray?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is F-15 Dark Grey (mod Eagle) Fs 36176, ΔE 2.0 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Neutral Gray Shop Tamiya IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) Shop Tamiya Lacquer Paint set
Neutral Gray equivalent in Tamiya
- A IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) Lacquer Paint LP-12 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) Lacquer Paint LP-14 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Neutral Gray equivalent in Revell
- A Steel Email Color - Metallic ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- D Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 5.6 · similar
Neutral Gray equivalent in Tom Color
- B FS 36176 TC-0021 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- C Amt-11 Light Grey TC-0186 ΔE 3.6 · close
Neutral Gray equivalent in AK Interactive
- B F-15 Dark Grey (mod Eagle) Fs 36176 Air (3rd Gen) AK11883 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B F-15 Dark Grey (mod Eagle) Fs 36176 10ml Real Colors - Air RC246 ΔE 2.0 · very close
Neutral Gray equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Gray Mr Paint MRP-403 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Neutral Grey 43 Mr Paint MRP-141 ΔE 2.4 · very close
Neutral Gray equivalent in Mig
- B Fs 35164 Intermediate Blue (ana 608) Acrylics AMIG0228 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Grey High Light Acrylics AMIG0910 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Neutral Gray equivalent in Foundry
- B Rebel Grey Light Paint System 118C ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Slate Grey Light Paint System 32C ΔE 4.5 · close
Neutral Gray equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Anthrax Metal Metallic Colors ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Grey Mist Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 5.6 · similar
Neutral Gray equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Uniform Grey Warpaints WP1118 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Uniform Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.2 · close
Neutral Gray equivalent in Mission Models
- C Dark Ghost Grey FS 36320 MMP-074 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Duraluminum MMM-005 ΔE 4.9 · close
Neutral Gray equivalent in FolkArt
- C Sequin Silver Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics Sequin Silver ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Blue Echo Acrylic Colors 2639 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Neutral Gray equivalent in Turbo Dork
- C Six Shooter ΔE 4.0 · close
- E Black Ice ΔE 10.3 · far
Neutral Gray in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italeri | #71787B | Medium Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.0 |
| Mr. Hobby | #6C7B83 | Japanese Navalrsenal Color Kure Mr Color Spray | ΔE 4.1 |
| Scale75 | #72727C | Violet Grey Artist Range | ΔE 4.6 |
| Reaper | #78787A | Gozreh Gray Master Series Paints Pathfinder | ΔE 4.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #788388 | Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 4.9 |
| Citadel | #808285 | Codex Grey Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 5.0 |
| Duncan | #787979 | Plate Armour Wave 1 | ΔE 5.4 |
| P3 | #797979 | Pig Iron Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.6 |
| Warcolours | #797979 | Transparent Cool Grey Transparent paints | ΔE 5.6 |
| Golden | #848589 | N5 Neutral Gray High Flow | ΔE 5.8 |
| Humbrol | #6E6D75 | Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 6.1 |
| Apple Barrel | #716F72 | Misty White Colors | ΔE 6.4 |
| Coat d'Arms | #616F6F | Field Blue World War II Range | ΔE 8.9 |
| Monument | #517283 | Blue Black Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 9.7 |
| Arteza | #928E95 | Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 9.9 |
| Acrilex | #545F78 | Azul Seco Paints | ΔE 12.2 |
| Liquitex | #6F685E | Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 13.2 |
| Creature | #484D51 | Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 16.9 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Ocean Gray Model Air ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Grey Z Mecha Color ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Aggressor Gray Model Air ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Gunmetal (Metallic) Model Air ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Intermediate Blue Model Air ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Dark Gull Gray Model Air ΔE 5.3 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot