This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Citadel Administratum Grey at 86 percent. In the pot, Medium Sea Grey reads as a neutral grey, light and muted. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Raf Camouflage (Barley) Grey Bs381C/626 for the shadows and Ija #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green) for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Medium Sea Grey equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches AK Interactive Medium Sea Grey cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Administratum Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7).
Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Warm Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.1).
From Tamiya: Tamiya RLM Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 4.0).
Revell's closest color: Revell Stone Grey (RAL 7030), workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.6).
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 2.7 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
Revell
The Army Painter
Vallejo
Humbrol
P3 Paints
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 Sea Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Administratum Grey at 86% color similarity.
What color is Medium Sea Grey?
Medium Sea Grey is a light muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #9CA296).
What do I highlight and shade Medium Sea Grey with?
Highlight Medium Sea Grey toward Ija #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green) and shade it down into Raf Camouflage (Barley) Grey Bs381C/626, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.