Paint Equivalents

Russian AF Grey N.4

Vallejo · Model Air · 71.346

#A9A99B · L*68.9 a*-2.5 b*7.2

The closest match to Vallejo Russian AF Grey N.4 in every other range, nearest first.

Vallejo Russian AF Grey N.4 is a light, muted yellow. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: AK Interactive HairAKyokushoku (grey-green), ΔE 1.1. 14 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.4?

AK Interactive HairAKyokushoku (grey-green) is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Russian AF Grey N.4 in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Apple Barrel Dolphin Grey (ΔE 2.1) and Mr. Paint U.S. Navy Light Gull Grey FS36440 (ΔE 2.3).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Russian AF Grey N.4?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is HairAKyokushoku (grey-green), ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Vallejo Russian AF Grey N.4 Shop AK Interactive HairAKyokushoku (grey-green) Shop AK Interactive Air set

Russian AF Grey N.4 equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A HairAKyokushoku (grey-green) Air AK2261 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
  2. A Ija 1 Hairyokushoku (grey-green) Air (3rd Gen) AK11899 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.4 equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. B Dolphin Grey Gloss™ 20624 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. D Antique White Colors 20505 ΔE 7.2 · similar

Full Vallejo → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.4 equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B U.S. Navy Light Gull Grey FS36440 Mr Paint MRP-098 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. B Light Gull Grey FS36440 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A084 ΔE 2.4 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.4 equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Gargoyle Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.5 · very close
  2. D Great Hall Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.0 · similar

Full Vallejo → The Army Painter conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.4 equivalent in Monument

  1. C Bright Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Paints 045 ΔE 3.5 · close
  2. C Ninjon Dark Ivory Pro Signature Series S07 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Vallejo → Monument conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.4 equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. C Lightircraft Gray Bs381c 627 Mr Color 332 ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. C Gray Green Mr Color 128 ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.4 equivalent in Scale75

  1. C Nacar Scale Color Range ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. D Pastel Green Artist Range ΔE 7.1 · similar

Full Vallejo → Scale75 conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.4 equivalent in Reaper

  1. C Vampiric Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9274 ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. D True Silver Master Series Paints Core Colors 9207 ΔE 6.5 · similar

Full Vallejo → Reaper conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.4 equivalent in Mission Models

  1. C J3 SP Lt Grey Japanese Zero (Amber) MMP-110 ΔE 4.1 · close
  2. D Haze Grey US Navy 5H MMP-103 ΔE 5.5 · similar

Full Vallejo → Mission Models conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.4 equivalent in Tamiya

  1. C Light gray Aircraft Spray AS-2 ΔE 4.2 · close
  2. C Medium grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-20 ΔE 4.2 · close

Full Vallejo → Tamiya conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.4 equivalent in Tom Color

  1. C Ana 620 Light Gull Grey TC-0173 ΔE 4.3 · close
  2. C Raf Light Aircraft Grey TC-0117 ΔE 4.3 · close

Full Vallejo → Tom Color conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.4 equivalent in FolkArt

  1. C Sawgrass Acrylic Colors 2490 ΔE 4.4 · close
  2. C Pearl White Metallics 659 ΔE 4.4 · close

Full Vallejo → FolkArt conversion chart

Russian AF Grey N.4 in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Warcolours #AAA295 Warm Grey 2 Layer paints ΔE 4.6
Foundry #A19F88 Soviet Summer Drab Shade Paint System ΔE 4.7
Mig #B4B299 Sky Type S (bs 210) Acrylics ΔE 4.8
P3 #BBB4A2 Trollblod Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.9
Citadel #9C998D Rakarth Flesh Base ΔE 5.0
Green Stuff World #A2A19D Skull Linen Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 5.3
Creature #B9BCB5 Bright Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 6.2
Duncan #A5A5A4 Gloss Varnish Wave 3 ΔE 6.4
Kimera Kolors #A99E85 Cloudy Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 6.7
Golden #C1C0AB Transparent Shading Gray High Flow ΔE 6.8
Liquitex #9C9E9D Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 6.9
Acrilex #B3BEAE Areia Lunar Paints ΔE 7.1
Coat d'Arms #B0BBB7 Horse Tone – Grey Military Range ΔE 7.7
Revell #909088 Stone Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 8.2
Humbrol #B7A889 Desert Tan Aerosol Sprays ΔE 8.2
Italeri #8E9493 Medium Sea Grey Acrylic Paint ΔE 9.2
Turbo Dork #B5B9BC Silver Fox ΔE 9.6
Arteza #A5BAB7 Pearl Sage Green Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 10.0

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. B Green Mecha Color ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. B Gray Blue RLM84 Model Air ΔE 2.9 · very close
  3. B Sky Type S Model Air ΔE 3.4 · very close
  4. C Japanese Tank Crew Highlights Panzer Aces ΔE 3.8 · close
  5. C IJA Light Grey Green Model Air ΔE 4.1 · close
  6. C Green Grey Model Color ΔE 4.2 · close

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