#828888
Tom Color

Radome Grey Modern Jets

Tom Colors

acrylic
grey

Color Information

HEX

#828888

RGB

130, 136, 136

LAB

56.2, -2.2, -0.8

Product Code

TC-0065

Closest catalog-color match

FS 36270 by Tom Color (ΔE 0.8)

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

Radome Grey Modern Jets catalog data

More from Tom Color

Radome Grey Modern Jets by Tom Color (product code TC-0065) is cataloged as acrylic, Tom Colors in the grey color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #828888, RGB 130/136/136, and CIELAB 56.2/-2.2/-0.8. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 17 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

Radome Grey Modern Jets is a muted grey with medium-light value (L*: 56.2). This neutral color has achromatic saturation (chroma: 2.3), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 56.2

Medium-Light

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 2.3

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