Paint record

Blue Grey

AK Interactive

Base · #9BB3B5

Opaque acrylic3rd Generation Acrylic

Blue Grey sits in the teal family: light in tone, muted in saturation, cool in cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Deep Sky Blue underneath and Spectrum Blue on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Vallejo Wolf Grey closest at 86 percent. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.

Cross-brand results

Blue Grey equivalents in other ranges

Blue Grey is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.

Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Wolf Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.8).

From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl White Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).

Citadel's closest color: Citadel Celestra Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.9).

Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Hellgrau RLM 76, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.8).

Worth knowing before you swap: Vallejo Wolf Grey runs slightly cooler, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.

How to read the score

90+Close

80sUsable

<70Mix

Color intelligence

About this color

Color profile

Familyteal
Lightnesslight
Saturationmuted
Undertonecool

Highlight and shade ladder

Pairs well with

Try any paint in the scheme tool

Match difficulty

Distinctive
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.

Where painters use it

cool cloth and gems
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Blue Grey?

The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Wolf Grey at 86% color similarity.

What color is Blue Grey?

Blue Grey is a light muted teal with a cool undertone (hex #9BB3B5).

What do I highlight and shade Blue Grey with?

Highlight Blue Grey toward Spectrum Blue and shade it down into Deep Sky Blue, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.

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