A-14 Interior Steel Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast. For modelling, drop to Neutral Grey 43 in the recesses and step up to F-15 Dark Grey (Mod Eagle) Fs 36176 on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. A-14 Interior Steel Grey is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Humbrol Dk Gull Grey, reaches 88 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
A-14 Interior Steel Grey equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 9 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to AK Interactive A-14 Interior Steel Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Dk Gull Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- Best Revell option: Revell Mouse grey/Mausgrau (RAL 7005), a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.5).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Sea Grey 2, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.6).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Green Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.4).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Dawnstone, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.3).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Shadow Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.4).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.3 rather than an obvious shift.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
Revell
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Vallejo
P3 Paints
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What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive A-14 Interior Steel Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Dk Gull Grey at 88% color similarity.
What color is A-14 Interior Steel Grey?
A-14 Interior Steel Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #647275).
What do I highlight and shade A-14 Interior Steel Grey with?
Highlight A-14 Interior Steel Grey toward F-15 Dark Grey (Mod Eagle) Fs 36176 and shade it down into Neutral Grey 43, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.