#949C9E
AK Interactive

Raf Camouflage (barley) Grey Bs381c/626

Air (3rd Gen)

air
semi-opaque
grey

Color Information

HEX

#949C9E

RGB

148, 156, 158

LAB

63.8, -2.5, -2.0

Product Code

AK11854

Closest catalog-color match

Aztec Turquoise Wash by Duncan (ΔE 1.2)

Compatibility unverified: purpose: source not recorded or recognized; chemistry: source not recorded or recognized; application: candidate not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: candidate not recorded or recognized. ΔE 1.2 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Raf Camouflage (barley) Grey Bs381c/626 catalog data

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Raf Camouflage (barley) Grey Bs381c/626 by AK Interactive (product code AK11854) is cataloged as air, semi-opaque, Air (3rd Gen) in the grey color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #949C9E, RGB 148/156/158, and CIELAB 63.8/-2.5/-2.0. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 14 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

Raf Camouflage (barley) Grey Bs381c/626 is a muted grey with medium-light value (L*: 63.8). This neutral color has achromatic saturation (chroma: 3.2), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 63.8

Medium-Light

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 3.2

Achromatic

Lighter midtone excellent for first highlights or as a lighter base coat option.

Balanced temperature that works harmoniously with both warm and cool palettes. Versatile for various applications.

Nearly colorless/grey. Perfect for desaturated subjects like stone, ash, or neutral fabrics.

Recommended Undercoats

Grey

Neutral primer works well with medium-toned colors

Zenithal

Pre-establishes highlights and shadows for faster painting

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Layer Paint
70% confidence

Medium-light value works as an intermediate layer between base and highlight

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a layer in your layering sequence.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers