Color-wise this is a muted, light grey leaning neutral. No shortage of substitutes here, Pale Grey Blue from Vallejo matches at 87 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. It builds a smooth gradient with Spectrum Blue underneath and Wwi German Grey-Green Primer on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Medium Grey equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches AK Interactive Medium Grey cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Pale Grey Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
From Humbrol: Humbrol Hellgrau RLM 76, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.7).
Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Royal Light Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.0).
Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Retribution White, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.5).
Worth knowing before you swap: Vallejo Pale Grey Blue runs slightly darker, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Humbrol
Tamiya
P3 Paints
Scale75
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Medium Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Pale Grey Blue at 87% color similarity.
What color is Medium Grey?
Medium Grey is a light muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #AFBDBD).
What do I highlight and shade Medium Grey with?
Highlight Medium Grey toward Wwi German Grey-Green Primer and shade it down into Spectrum Blue, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.