#5E6369
Revell

Gunship Grey

Email Color - Matt

varnish
matte
grey

Color Information

HEX

#5E6369

RGB

94, 99, 105

LAB

41.7, -0.6, -4.1

Closest catalog-color match

Medium Gunship Grey Fs 36118 by AK Interactive (ΔE 2.0)

Compatibility unverified: purpose: candidate not recorded or recognized; chemistry: both products not recorded or recognized; application: source not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: candidate not recorded or recognized; opacity: source not recorded or recognized. ΔE 2.0 gives a small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Cross-class catalog match

Fs36152 Dark Grey AMT-12 by AMMO by Mig (ΔE 0.4)

purpose: varnish vs paint. ΔE 0.4 gives nearly equal catalog color values. Color-only comparison, not a functional substitute.

Gunship Grey catalog data

More from Revell

Gunship Grey by Revell is cataloged as varnish, matte, Email Color - Matt in the grey color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #5E6369, RGB 94/99/105, and CIELAB 41.7/-0.6/-4.1. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 18 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

Gunship Grey is a muted grey with medium-dark value (L*: 41.7). This neutral color has achromatic saturation (chroma: 4.1), making it ideal for shadows and base layers and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 41.7

Medium-Dark

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 4.1

Achromatic

Rich midtone leaning darker. Works well as a base coat color or for shaded areas.

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

Base Paint
60% confidence

Versatile midtone that can serve as base coat or adjusted layer

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a base 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