#8F9D87
Tamiya

Medium sea gray

Aircraft Spray

air
semi-opaque
green

Color Information

HEX

#8F9D87

RGB

143, 157, 135

LAB

63.1, -9.2, 9.8

Product Code

AS-11

Closest catalog-color match

Scaly Hide by Army Painter (ΔE 2.1)

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 2.1 gives a small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Medium sea gray catalog data

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Medium sea gray by Tamiya (product code AS-11) is cataloged as air, semi-opaque, Aircraft Spray in the green color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #8F9D87, RGB 143/157/135, and CIELAB 63.1/-9.2/9.8. 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

Medium sea gray is a green with medium-light value (L*: 63.1). This neutral color has muted saturation (chroma: 13.5), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 63.1

Medium-Light

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 13.5

Muted

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.

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

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