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BS 381 Extra Dark Sea Grey RAF – paint equivalents

Which model paints match BS 381 Extra Dark Sea Grey RAF? Below are the paints whose makers label them BS 381, and the closest matches by color from the rest of a catalog of 12,198 paints from 33 brands.

BS 381C / BS 4800 (British Standard)

BS 381 Extra Dark Sea Grey RAF

#505E671 labeled paint29 close color matches
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Paints labeled BS 381

PaintBrandvs. reference
MMP-138 MISExtra Dark Sea Grey BS381 RAF · Mission Models Acrylic
Mission ModelsΔE 0.0Convert

Close matches by color

Opaque paints not labeled BS 381 whose color is within ΔE 4 of it (up to two per brand).

PaintBrandvs. reference
70.325 VALRussian Tank Crew I · Vallejo Panzer Aces
Vallejoexact · ΔE 1.2Convert
2059 TESRAF Dark Sea Gray (F) · Model Master II Enamel
Testors / Model Masterexact · ΔE 1.8Convert
RC317 AKIAmt-11 Blue Grey · AK Real Colors
AK Interactivevery close · ΔE 2.0Convert
RC318 AKIAmt-12 Dark Grey · AK Real Colors
AK Interactivevery close · ΔE 2.0Convert
MRP-115 MRPOcean Grey · MRP Lacquer
MRPvery close · ΔE 2.1Convert
71.405 VALBS Dark Sea Grey · Vallejo Model Air
Vallejovery close · ΔE 2.3Convert
H331 MRHDark Seagray Bs381c/638 A · Mr. Hobby Aqueous
Mr. Hobby (GSI Creos)very close · ΔE 2.3Convert
70017 AKNBS638 Тёмно-серый морской (Dark sea grey) · AKAN Water-based acrylic
AKANvery close · ΔE 2.3Convert
60017 AKNBS638 Тёмно-серый морской (Dark sea grey) · AKAN Solvent-based acrylic
AKANvery close · ΔE 2.3Convert
AS-10 TAMOcean gray · Tamiya AS (aircraft spray)
Tamiyavery close · ΔE 2.9Convert
H22 MRHGray · Mr. Hobby Aqueous
Mr. Hobby (GSI Creos)very close · ΔE 3.1Convert
123 HUMExtra Dark Sea Grey · satin · Humbrol Enamel
Humbrolvery close · ΔE 3.1Convert
AV-37 KOMBasalt Grey RAL 7012 · Aviones · Komboloi Polyurethane
Komboloivery close · ΔE 3.3Convert
PL135 SMSGerman Basalt Grey · SMS Premium (lacquer)
SMSvery close · ΔE 3.3Convert
J9M AGAtmavá šedá N-11 · Agama Enamel
Agamavery close · ΔE 3.3Convert
J9M AGAtmavá šedá N-11 · Agama Acrylic
Agamavery close · ΔE 3.3Convert
2169 TES507A Dark Grey R.N. · Model Master II Enamel
Testors / Model Mastervery close · ΔE 3.3Convert
UA022 LIFDark Gray · Lifecolor Acrylic (UA)
Lifecolorvery close · ΔE 3.4Convert
UA516 LIFDark Sea Gray · Lifecolor Acrylic (UA)
Lifecolorvery close · ΔE 3.4Convert
PL121 SMSGunship Grey · SMS Premium (lacquer)
SMSvery close · ΔE 3.4Convert
ALCE001 ALCRAF Extra Dark Sea Grey (BS381C-640) · Alclad II Mil-Spec (enamel)
Alclad IIvery close · ΔE 3.4Convert
062 GAIMedium Blue (Intermediate Blue) · Gaianotes Basics
Gaianotesvery close · ΔE 3.4Convert
ALCE319 ALCUSN WWII Intermediate Blue (FS595-35164) · Alclad II Mil-Spec (enamel)
Alclad IIvery close · ΔE 3.4Convert
MMP-071 MISIntermediate Blue FS 35164 · Mission Models Acrylic
Mission Modelsvery close · ΔE 3.4Convert
77 REVDust Grey · mate (32177) · Revell Email
Revellvery close · ΔE 3.4Convert
77 REVDust Grey · mate (36177) · Revell Aqua
Revellvery close · ΔE 3.4Convert
MPA-075 PRONeutral Grey · PRO Acryl
PRO Acrylvery close · ΔE 3.5Convert
MRP-113 MRPDark Sea Grey · MRP Lacquer
MRPvery close · ΔE 3.6Convert
MMP-132 MISUSN Flight Deck Blue 21 · Mission Models Acrylic
Mission Modelsvery close · ΔE 3.8Convert

How to read this: ΔE 2000 measures the color difference between the paint and the reference. Up to 2 is practically the same color, up to 5 is very close, and up to 10 is close. The swatch for BS 381 is the median of the paints that declare it.

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BS 640Extra Dark Sea GreyRAL 7012Basalt GreyRAL 7031Greyish BlueRLM 74GraugrünFS 35164Intermediate BlueFS 36118Gunship GreyFS 35177Grey-blueFS 36152Ocean Grey

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