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RLM 42 Dark Gray – paint equivalents

Which model paints match RLM 42 Dark Gray? Below are the paints whose makers label them RLM 42, and the closest matches by color from the rest of a catalog of 12,198 paints from 33 brands.

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RLM 42 Dark Gray

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Paints labeled RLM 42

PaintBrandvs. reference
71.123 VALDark Gray RLM42 · Vallejo Model Air
VallejoΔE 0.0Convert

Close matches by color

Opaque paints not labeled RLM 42 whose color is within ΔE 4 of it (up to two per brand).

PaintBrandvs. reference
69.041 VALDark Grey Green · Vallejo Mecha Color
Vallejoexact · ΔE 0.3Convert
71.258 VALGray Green RLM74 · Vallejo Model Air
Vallejoexact · ΔE 0.7Convert
ALCE634 ALCDark Grey · Alclad II Mil-Spec (enamel)
Alclad IIexact · ΔE 1.4Convert
AK11166 AKIFrench Blue · AK 3rd Generation
AK Interactiveexact · ΔE 1.6Convert
66 REVOlive Grey · mate (32166) · Revell Email
Revellexact · ΔE 1.8Convert
66 REVOlive Grey · mate (36166) · Revell Aqua
Revellexact · ΔE 1.8Convert
ATOM-20146 AMMDark Grey · Ammo Atom
Ammo by Migexact · ΔE 1.9Convert
1838 GSWSlate Grey · GSW Acrylic Color
Green Stuff Worldexact · ΔE 1.9Convert
6425 GSWSlate Grey · GSW Airbrush
Green Stuff Worldexact · ΔE 1.9Convert
A27P AGAtmavá šedá FS26118 · Agama Enamel
Agamavery close · ΔE 2.1Convert
C26P AGAtmavá šedá · Agama Enamel
Agamavery close · ΔE 2.1Convert
1007 GAIDark Grey · Gaianotes Railway
Gaianotesvery close · ΔE 2.1Convert
PL59 SMSDark Grey · SMS Premium (lacquer)
SMSvery close · ΔE 2.1Convert
MPA-S22 PROMatt Cexwish Brown Grey · PRO Acryl Signature
PRO Acrylvery close · ΔE 2.3Convert
AK164 AKIDunkelgrau Light Base · AK Acrylic (2nd gen.)
AK Interactivevery close · ΔE 2.3Convert
S27 HUMSea Grey · Humbrol Spray
Humbrolvery close · ΔE 2.5Convert
HTK-061 HTKSeaplane Grey (A061 Red · B061 Blue · C061 Orange) · Hataka
Hatakavery close · ΔE 2.5Convert
HTK-030 HTKEuropean I Grey (A030 Red · B030 Blue · C030 Orange) · Hataka
Hatakavery close · ΔE 2.6Convert
4861AP ITAFlat Rubber · Italeri Acrylic
Italerivery close · ΔE 2.9Convert
1583 TESRubber (F) · Model Master Enamel
Testors / Model Mastervery close · ΔE 2.9Convert
1183 TESFlat Rubber · Testors Enamel
Testors / Model Mastervery close · ΔE 2.9Convert
1 HUMPrimer · Humbrol Acrylic
Humbrolvery close · ΔE 2.9Convert
SJ02 MRHJapanese Navalrsenal Color Sasebo · Mr. Color Spray
Mr. Hobby (GSI Creos)very close · ΔE 2.9Convert
213 MRHStainless · Mr. Hobby (other lines)
Mr. Hobby (GSI Creos)very close · ΔE 2.9Convert
MPA-016 PRODark Warm Grey · PRO Acryl
PRO Acrylvery close · ΔE 3.0Convert
MRP-241 MRPDark Gunship Grey FS36081 · MRP Lacquer
MRPvery close · ΔE 3.0Convert
ALCE315 ALCGunship Gray (FS595-36118) · Alclad II Mil-Spec (enamel)
Alclad IIvery close · ΔE 3.3Convert
TS-48 TAMGunship grey · Tamiya TS (spray)
Tamiyavery close · ΔE 3.5Convert
M-030 MDIGris Panzer · MDI Acrylics
MDI Modelsvery close · ΔE 3.5Convert
MRP-404 MRPDark Gray · MRP Lacquer
MRPvery close · ΔE 3.6Convert

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 RLM 42 is the median of the paints that declare it.

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