Lead Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast. No shortage of substitutes here, Deep Blue from Scale75 matches at 88 percent and 5 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Archaic Turquoise for the shadows and Nato Green for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Lead Grey equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Deep Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Warm Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Black Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats War Master Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
- Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Ironhull Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.0).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Sombre Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.3).
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.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Vallejo
Tamiya
Citadel
Green Stuff World
Revell
The Army Painter
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Lead Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 Deep Blue at 88% color similarity.
What color is Lead Grey?
Lead Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #2D3739).
What do I highlight and shade Lead Grey with?
Highlight Lead Grey toward Nato Green and shade it down into Archaic Turquoise, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.