Paint Equivalents

Russian AF Grey N.3

Vallejo · Model Air · 71.339

#898E92 · L*58.7 a*-1.0 b*-2.8

The closest match to Vallejo Russian AF Grey N.3 in every other range, nearest first.

Vallejo Russian AF Grey N.3 is a mid grey. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Tom Color Haze Grey Usn WW2 at ΔE 0.6. 10 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 Russian AF Grey N.3?

Tom Color Haze Grey Usn WW2 is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Russian AF Grey N.3 in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby IJN Hull Color/Kure (ΔE 1.0) and Revell Grey (USAF) (ΔE 1.8).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Russian AF Grey N.3?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Medium Grey Fs 36270, ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

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Russian AF Grey N.3 equivalent in Tom Color

  1. A Haze Grey Usn WW2 TC-0176 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
  2. B FS 36270 TC-0031 ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full Vallejo → Tom Color conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.3 equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A IJN Hull Color/Kure Mr Color 601 ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
  2. C Dark Gray (1) Mr Color 31 ΔE 4.4 · close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.3 equivalent in Revell

  1. A Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. C Grey Email Color - Silk ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Vallejo → Revell conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.3 equivalent in Citadel

  1. A Ironbreaker Air ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. C Boltgun Metal Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Vallejo → Citadel conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.3 equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Medium Grey Fs 36270 Air (3rd Gen) AK11886 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. A Medium Grey Fs 36270 10ml Real Colors - Air RC249 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.3 equivalent in Foundry

  1. B German Late Field Grey Light Paint System 78C ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B Armour Shade Paint System 35A ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full Vallejo → Foundry conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.3 equivalent in P3

  1. B Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. D Drake Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 7.6 · similar

Full Vallejo → P3 conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.3 equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Shining Silver Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. B Grey Primer D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments Primer ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full Vallejo → The Army Painter conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.3 equivalent in Mission Models

  1. B Light Ghost Grey FS 36375 MMP-073 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. B Dark Aluminum MMM-007 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mission Models conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.3 equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Aircraft Exterior Grey FS36300 Mr Paint MRP-247 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. B Celomer 1625 Mr Paint MRP-356 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.3 equivalent in Tamiya

  1. B IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) Acrylics Mini Flat XF-75 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. C Neutral gray Aircraft Spray AS-7 ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Vallejo → Tamiya conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.3 equivalent in Mig

  1. B Medium Sea Grey (bs 637) Acrylics AMIG0246 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. C Fs 36293 Acrylics AMIG0236 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Vallejo → Mig conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.3 in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Green Stuff World #8C8C8C Moonstone Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.0
FolkArt #888888 Platinum Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics ΔE 3.5
Italeri #8E9493 Medium Sea Grey Acrylic Paint ΔE 3.6
Golden #848589 N5 Neutral Gray High Flow ΔE 3.6
Duncan #959496 Carcharodon Grey Wave 1 ΔE 3.9
Reaper #959595 Rainy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.9
Apple Barrel #95999A Timeless Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 4.0
Warcolours #979797 Metallic Silver Metallic paints ΔE 4.4
Scale75 #8B8C87 Graphite Scale Color Range ΔE 5.1
Kimera Kolors #788388 Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set ΔE 5.1
Humbrol #999CA3 Grey Aerosol Sprays ΔE 5.3
Arteza #928E95 Gray Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 5.6
Monument #9A9E9D Silver Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 5.9
Liquitex #9C9E9D Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 6.0
Turbo Dork #757E82 Six Shooter ΔE 6.5
Coat d'Arms #6A8893 Uniform Grey World War II Range ΔE 9.5
Creature #B3B8BC Silver Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 12.7
Acrilex #978FAC Violeta Gris Paints ΔE 13.4

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. B Light Grey Model Color ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. B BS Medium Sea Grey Model Air ΔE 3.1 · very close
  3. B Dark Aluminium Metal Color ΔE 3.4 · very close
  4. C USN Light Ghost Grey Surface Primer ΔE 3.7 · close
  5. C Steel Mecha Color ΔE 3.8 · close
  6. C Blue Grey Pale Model Color ΔE 3.9 · close

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