The stored digital swatch for English Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast. Digital color suggestions within AK Interactive are Raf Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/638 for a darker step and Grey Blue for a lighter step. The leading same-type candidate, The Army Painter Uniform Grey, scores 86 percent digital color similarity, below our close-color tier. The score describes approximate digital colors, so assess any candidate on a test piece.
English Grey equivalents in other ranges
Review paint type as well as the color score for English Grey. These are approximate digital references, and a matching medium or sheen is not established by the group label.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Uniform Grey, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.9).
Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol 27 Sea Grey, similar digital colors (delta E 3.3).
Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Wolf Grey, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.1).
Best Revell option: Revell 47 Mouse grey/Mausgrau (RAL 7005), a broader digital color reference (delta E 6.0).
The stored colors differ by delta E 2.9 without a dominant lightness, warmth or saturation shift under our display rules. This describes the digital values, not the appearance of dried paint.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Revell
Vallejo
Citadel
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive English Grey?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is The Army Painter Uniform Grey at 86% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is English Grey?
The approximate digital swatch for English Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #69737D). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade English Grey with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Grey Blue for a lighter step and Raf Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/638 for a darker step, both from AK Interactive. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.