#535760
Tamiya

IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal)

Lacquer Paint

acrylic
grey

Color Information

HEX

#535760

RGB

83, 87, 96

LAB

36.9, 0.5, -5.7

Product Code

LP-13

Closest catalog-color match

Engine Gray by Vallejo (ΔE 0.8)

Compatibility unverified: purpose: candidate not recorded or recognized; chemistry: candidate not recorded or recognized; application: source not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: source not recorded or recognized. ΔE 0.8 gives nearly equal catalog color values. Check product specifications before substituting.

IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) catalog data

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IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) by Tamiya (product code LP-13) is cataloged as acrylic, Lacquer Paint in the grey color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #535760, RGB 83/87/96, and CIELAB 36.9/0.5/-5.7. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 20 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

IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) is a muted grey with medium-dark value (L*: 36.9). This neutral color has muted saturation (chroma: 5.8), making it ideal for shadows and base layers and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 36.9

Medium-Dark

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 5.8

Muted

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.

Subtle, understated color. Excellent for realistic effects, weathering, and natural materials.

Recommended Undercoats

Grey

Neutral primer works well with medium-toned colors

Zenithal

Pre-establishes highlights and shadows for faster painting

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Shadow Paint
70% confidence

Dark value works well for shadow glazes or shading recesses

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a shadow 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