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Tamiya · LP-20

Light Gunmetal

Tamiya Tamiya Color Lacquer paint Gloss Gray family Source PM PAINT
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Base Color Results

Black base

RGB 63, 49, 47
HEX #3f312f
CMYK C0 M22 Y25 K75
Shift from white base 33.0 Very large Shift from white base (Delta E) A measure of how much the base color changes the result, measured as CIELAB color difference. IndistinguishableΔE < 1 Slight1 - 3 Noticeable3 - 6 Large6 - 12 Very large12+ Delta E around 1 is barely noticeable; above 3 usually looks clearly different. Coverage 15% Clear-like Coverage (CR) A measure of how well the paint hides the base. Values closer to 100% are less affected by the base. Opaque95%+ High coverage85 - 95% Semi-opaque65 - 85% Translucent40 - 65% Clear-like< 40% In paint testing, CR >= 98% is treated as practical full opacity.

Gray base

RGB 104, 94, 97
HEX #685e61
CMYK C0 M10 Y7 K59
Shift from white base 14.1 Very large Shift from white base (Delta E) A measure of how much the base color changes the result, measured as CIELAB color difference. IndistinguishableΔE < 1 Slight1 - 3 Noticeable3 - 6 Large6 - 12 Very large12+ Delta E around 1 is barely noticeable; above 3 usually looks clearly different.

White base

RGB 145, 126, 130
HEX #917e82
CMYK C0 M13 Y10 K43
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