Medium Sea Gray (RAF) vs Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat

Medium Sea Gray (RAF)

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-32
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9bb1ae (estimate)

Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.344
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a7cbcd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Medium Sea Gray (RAF).

Can I use Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat instead of Medium Sea Gray (RAF)?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Medium Sea Gray (RAF).

Can I use Medium Sea Gray (RAF) instead of Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medium Sea Gray (RAF) is a little darker, more muted, warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Medium Sea Gray (RAF) on the colour wheel See Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Medium Sea Gray (RAF)

Other Tamiya paints close to Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat

All matches: Medium Sea Gray (RAF) equivalents · Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat equivalents

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