This is a common color; 6 other brands cover it, the nearest being Humbrol Neutral Grey at 94 percent. Medium Grey Fs 36270 is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Aggressor Grey Fs 36251 for the shadows and Ijn J3 Sp (Amber Grey) for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Medium Grey Fs 36270 equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Medium Grey Fs 36270 outright, but 4 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Neutral Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.3).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Ash Grey, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya JMSDF Gray, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 2.0).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Blue Grey Pale, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.3).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Moonstone Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.2).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Frostbite, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.8).
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
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
Revell
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
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 Medium Grey Fs 36270?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Neutral Grey at 94% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Medium Grey Fs 36270?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Ash Grey at 91%, a same-finish match.
What color is Medium Grey Fs 36270?
Medium Grey Fs 36270 is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #84898C).
What do I highlight and shade Medium Grey Fs 36270 with?
Highlight Medium Grey Fs 36270 toward Ijn J3 Sp (Amber Grey) and shade it down into Aggressor Grey Fs 36251, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.