Ija #3 Hairanshoku (Grey Indigo)
Air · #495E59
In the pot, Ija #3 Hairanshoku (Grey Indigo) reads as a cool teal, dark and muted. For modelling, drop to French Army Green in the recesses and step up to Medium Gunship Grey Fs 36118 on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. Ija #3 Hairanshoku (Grey Indigo) is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Revell Greyish blue/Blaugrau (RAL 7031), reaches 84 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Ija #3 Hairanshoku (Grey Indigo) equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches AK Interactive Ija #3 Hairanshoku (Grey Indigo) cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Greyish blue/Blaugrau (RAL 7031), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Evergreen Fog, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).
From Humbrol: Humbrol Slate Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.0).
Citadel's closest color: Citadel Dark Reaper, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.3).
Worth knowing before you swap: Revell Greyish blue/Blaugrau (RAL 7031) runs slightly warmer, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Citadel
Scale75
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Ija #3 Hairanshoku (Grey Indigo)?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Greyish blue/Blaugrau (RAL 7031) at 84% color similarity.
What color is Ija #3 Hairanshoku (Grey Indigo)?
Ija #3 Hairanshoku (Grey Indigo) is a dark muted teal with a cool undertone (hex #495E59).
What do I highlight and shade Ija #3 Hairanshoku (Grey Indigo) with?
Highlight Ija #3 Hairanshoku (Grey Indigo) toward Medium Gunship Grey Fs 36118 and shade it down into French Army Green, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.