Paint Equivalents

Neutral Grey (Model Color)

Vallejo · Model Color · 70.992

#61615F · L*41.1 a*-0.4 b*1.1

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

Vallejo Neutral Grey is a mid grey. 6 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive Dunkelgrau High Light at ΔE 0.0. 7 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

What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Neutral Grey (Model Color)?

AK Interactive Dunkelgrau High Light is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Neutral Grey (Model Color) in any other range, at ΔE 0.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Pewter (ΔE 1.2) and Monument Neutral Grey (ΔE 1.6).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Neutral Grey (Model Color)?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Dunkelgrau High Light, ΔE 0.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

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Neutral Grey (Model Color) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Dunkelgrau High Light AFV AK165 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. B Gun Metal AFV AK798 ΔE 2.2 · very close

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

Neutral Grey (Model Color) equivalent in FolkArt

  1. A Pewter Metallics 99232 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. A Gunmetal Gray Metallics 667 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → FolkArt conversion chart

Neutral Grey (Model Color) equivalent in Monument

  1. A Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Paints 075 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. D Warm Grey Pro Acrylic Paints 074 ΔE 6.6 · similar

Full Vallejo → Monument conversion chart

Neutral Grey (Model Color) equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Primer Surface Gray Primers ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. C Dunkelgrau Gray Warfront Range ΔE 4.1 · close

Full Vallejo → Scale75 conversion chart

Neutral Grey (Model Color) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Gun Metal Warpaints Air ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. B Broadsword Silver Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full Vallejo → The Army Painter conversion chart

Neutral Grey (Model Color) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A RLM75 Gray Aqueous Hobby Color H69 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. B JMSDF 2705 Dark Gray N4 Mr Color 608 ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Neutral Grey (Model Color) equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Shadowed Stone Master Series Paints Core Colors 9085 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. D Cloudy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors 9089 ΔE 5.9 · similar

Full Vallejo → Reaper conversion chart

Neutral Grey (Model Color) equivalent in Duncan

  1. B Dungeon Stone Grey Wave 1 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. C Death Metal Wave 3 ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Vallejo → Duncan conversion chart

Neutral Grey (Model Color) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Camouflage Grey FS36170 Mr Paint MRP-280 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B RLM 75 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A064 ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Neutral Grey (Model Color) equivalent in Italeri

  1. B Flat Grey Green RLM. 66 Acrylic Paint 4853AP ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. B Flat Rubber Acrylic Paint 4861AP ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full Vallejo → Italeri conversion chart

Neutral Grey (Model Color) equivalent in Tom Color

  1. B RAL 7009 TC-0086 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. C Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Light TC-0195 ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Vallejo → Tom Color conversion chart

Neutral Grey (Model Color) equivalent in Foundry

  1. B Gun Metal Shade Paint System 104A ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. B Charcoal Black Light Paint System 34C ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full Vallejo → Foundry conversion chart

Neutral Grey in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mission Models #696866 Have Glass Grey FS36170 ΔE 2.8
P3 #5D5A55 Boiler Black Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.2
Humbrol #575B5A Primer Acrylics - Matt ΔE 3.3
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 3.3
Acrilex #575959 Grafite Paints ΔE 3.3
Tamiya #5C6264 Metallic grey Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 3.6
Revell #565857 Olive Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 3.6
Mig #6B6B6B One Shot Primer - Grey Primers ΔE 4.0
Green Stuff World #565656 Slate Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.1
Golden #6D6968 N5 Neutral Gray OPEN Acrylics ΔE 4.2
Citadel #6D655F Stormvermin Fur Layer ΔE 4.9
Liquitex #6F685E Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 5.8
Coat d'Arms #55584F Dark Earth Military Range ΔE 5.9
Apple Barrel #716F72 Misty White Colors ΔE 6.7
Warcolours #747474 Metallic Pewter Metallic paints ΔE 7.4
Creature #484D51 Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 8.4
Arteza #464C51 Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 9.0
Kimera Kolors #757973 Iron Hue Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 9.5

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. A Off-Grey Wash FX ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. B Gunmetal Mecha Color ΔE 2.8 · very close
  3. B Grey Violet RLM75 Model Air ΔE 2.9 · very close
  4. B Gray Violet Model Air ΔE 2.9 · very close
  5. B German Field Grey Hobby Paint ΔE 3.4 · very close
  6. B US Loam Model Air ΔE 3.4 · very close

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