No shortage of substitutes here, Mouse grey/Mausgrau (RAL 7005) from Revell matches at 93 percent and 4 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Graphite is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Intermediate Blue underneath and F-15 Dark Grey (Mod Eagle) Fs 36176 on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Graphite equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Mouse grey/Mausgrau (RAL 7005), close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.4).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Dark Sea Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Air Caste Thinner, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Wizard Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya JN Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Dk Gull Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.5).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.4 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
Vallejo
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Humbrol
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Graphite?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Mouse grey/Mausgrau (RAL 7005) at 93% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Graphite?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Dark Sea Grey at 87%, a same-finish match.
What color is Graphite?
Graphite is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #6E706D).
What do I highlight and shade Graphite with?
Highlight Graphite toward F-15 Dark Grey (Mod Eagle) Fs 36176 and shade it down into Intermediate Blue, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.