Raf Camouflage (Barley) Grey Bs381C/626
Air · #949C9E
This is a common color; 5 other brands cover it, the nearest being Tamiya IJN Grey at 91 percent. Raf Camouflage (Barley) Grey Bs381C/626 is a light muted grey with a neutral cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Rlm 02 RLM-Grau (1938) underneath and Medium Sea Grey on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Raf Camouflage (Barley) Grey Bs381C/626 equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya IJN Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Light Sea Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.2).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Grey / Grau (RAL 7001), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Underbelly Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Grey Seer, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Carcharodon Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.8 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Tamiya
Humbrol
Revell
P3 Paints
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Raf Camouflage (Barley) Grey Bs381C/626?
The closest same-finish match is Tamiya IJN Grey at 91% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Raf Camouflage (Barley) Grey Bs381C/626?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Grey Seer at 80%, a same-finish match.
What color is Raf Camouflage (Barley) Grey Bs381C/626?
Raf Camouflage (Barley) Grey Bs381C/626 is a light muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #949C9E).
What do I highlight and shade Raf Camouflage (Barley) Grey Bs381C/626 with?
Highlight Raf Camouflage (Barley) Grey Bs381C/626 toward Medium Sea Grey and shade it down into Rlm 02 RLM-Grau (1938), both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.