Light Grey Fs 36495 sits in the grey family: light in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. No shortage of substitutes here, RAF Light Aircraft Grey from Humbrol matches at 93 percent and 6 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Wwi German Grey-Green Primer for the shadows and Duck Egg Blue Fs 35622 for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Light Grey Fs 36495 equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Light Grey Fs 36495 outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol RAF Light Aircraft Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.3).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya Royal Light Grey, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.8).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Bold Titanium White, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Chainmail, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Light Grey/Hellgrau (RAL 7035), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Brigade Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.3 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Revell
The Army Painter
Scale75
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Light Grey Fs 36495?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol RAF Light Aircraft Grey at 93% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Light Grey Fs 36495?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Chainmail at 83%, a same-finish match.
What color is Light Grey Fs 36495?
Light Grey Fs 36495 is a light muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #C3C7C6).
What do I highlight and shade Light Grey Fs 36495 with?
Highlight Light Grey Fs 36495 toward Duck Egg Blue Fs 35622 and shade it down into Wwi German Grey-Green Primer, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.