This is a common color; 9 other brands cover it, the nearest being P3 Paints Ironhull Grey at 94 percent. Ash Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast. For modelling, drop to Rlm 66 (1938) in the recesses and step up to Nº5 Earth Brown (Fs 30099) on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Ash Grey equivalents in other ranges
3 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to AK Interactive Ash Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest P3 Paints equivalent: P3 Paints Ironhull Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.2).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Graphene Grey, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.8).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Dark Blue Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.9).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Dark Grey 2, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats War Master Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Warm Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.2 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
P3 Paints
Scale75
Vallejo
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Humbrol
Citadel
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 9 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Ash Grey?
The closest same-finish match is P3 Paints Ironhull Grey at 94% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Ash Grey?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Dark Blue Grey at 91%, a same-finish match.
What color is Ash Grey?
Ash Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #3D4144).
What do I highlight and shade Ash Grey with?
Highlight Ash Grey toward Nº5 Earth Brown (Fs 30099) and shade it down into Rlm 66 (1938), both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.