Paint Equivalents

Sombre Grey (Game Air, 72.748)

Vallejo · Game Air · 72.748

#576878 · L*43.2 a*-2.4 b*-11.0

The closest match to Vallejo Sombre Grey (Game Air, 72.748) in every other range, nearest first.

Vallejo Sombre Grey is a dark, muted blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mr. Hobby Gray at ΔE 1.9. 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 Sombre Grey (Game Air, 72.748)?

Mr. Hobby Gray is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Sombre Grey (Game Air, 72.748) in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Foundry Confederate Grey (ΔE 2.0) and Scale75 Ocean Gray (ΔE 2.4).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Sombre Grey (Game Air, 72.748)?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Grey-blue, ΔE 3.5 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Vallejo Sombre Grey Shop Mr. Hobby Gray Shop Mr. Hobby Aqueous Hobby Color set

Sombre Grey (Game Air, 72.748) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Gray Aqueous Hobby Color H22 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. A Neutral Gray Acrysion H53 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Sombre Grey (Game Air, 72.748) equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Confederate Grey Paint System 117B ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. B Storm Blue Light Paint System 39C ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Vallejo → Foundry conversion chart

Sombre Grey (Game Air, 72.748) equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Ocean Gray Warfront Range ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. D Pastel Blue Artist Range ΔE 7.0 · similar

Full Vallejo → Scale75 conversion chart

Sombre Grey (Game Air, 72.748) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Runic Grey Speedpaint Set ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Wolf Grey Warpaints Air ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Vallejo → The Army Painter conversion chart

Sombre Grey (Game Air, 72.748) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B Grey-blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11165 ΔE 3.5 · very close
  2. C Intermediate Blue Fs 35164 10ml Real Colors - Air RC235 ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

Sombre Grey (Game Air, 72.748) equivalent in Warcolours

  1. B Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints ΔE 3.5 · very close
  2. D Blue Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 5.9 · similar

Full Vallejo → Warcolours conversion chart

Sombre Grey (Game Air, 72.748) equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. C Smoked Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. E Slate Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 10.9 · far

Full Vallejo → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Sombre Grey (Game Air, 72.748) equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. C Turquoise Gloss™ 21360 ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. C Sky Blue Colors 20770 ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Vallejo → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Sombre Grey (Game Air, 72.748) equivalent in Revell

  1. C Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. D Gunship Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 5.7 · similar

Full Vallejo → Revell conversion chart

Sombre Grey (Game Air, 72.748) equivalent in Tom Color

  1. C FS 35164 TC-0015 ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. C Cinza Azulado Médio TC-0204 ΔE 4.7 · close

Full Vallejo → Tom Color conversion chart

Sombre Grey (Game Air, 72.748) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. C Dark Camouflge Grey Bs629 Mr Paint MRP-375 ΔE 4.3 · close
  2. C Dark Sea Grey Mr Paint MRP-113 ΔE 4.7 · close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Sombre Grey (Game Air, 72.748) equivalent in Tamiya

  1. C IJN gray<br>(Yokosuka Arsenal) Lacquer Paint LP-15 ΔE 4.3 · close
  2. D IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) Acrylics Mini Flat XF-77 ΔE 6.7 · similar

Full Vallejo → Tamiya conversion chart

Sombre Grey in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mission Models #4B5C6C Intermediate Blue FS 35164 ΔE 4.4
Mig #626B72 Ocean Grey (bs 629) Acrylics ΔE 4.6
Citadel #507085 Russ Grey Air ΔE 4.7
Duncan #627587 Wolf Grey Wave 1 ΔE 5.0
FolkArt #5C768B Light Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 5.6
Monument #517283 Blue Black Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 5.8
Italeri #556B71 Dark Gull Gray Acrylic Paint ΔE 6.3
P3 #4E5861 Greatcoat Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.5
Acrilex #545F78 Azul Seco Paints ΔE 6.5
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 7.2
Coat d'Arms #37698C Fester Blue Fantasy Range ΔE 7.7
Reaper #537B95 Heather Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 8.6
Humbrol #6E6D75 Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 8.7
Liquitex #1C5E78 Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 10.4
Golden #625BA9 Light Violet Heavy Body ΔE 10.7
Arteza #464C51 Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 11.0
Creature #484D51 Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 11.0
Kimera Kolors #5D8499 Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 11.4

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. A USAF Light Blue Model Air ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. B Grey Blue Model Color ΔE 3.4 · very close
  3. B French Mirage Blue Model Color ΔE 3.5 · very close
  4. C Iceberg Grey Xpress Color ΔE 3.5 · close
  5. C Faded P.R.U. Blue Model Air ΔE 3.7 · close
  6. C Intermediate Blue Model Air ΔE 4.2 · close

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