In the pot, Neutral Grey reads as a neutral grey, dark and muted. This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being Humbrol Dark Sea Grey at 95 percent. It builds a smooth gradient with Rlm 74 underneath and Aggressor Blue Fs 35109 on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Neutral Grey equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to AK Interactive Neutral Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Dark Sea Grey, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.1).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Dark Grey (RAL 7011), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.6).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Dungeon Stone Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.8).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya Dark Sea Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 4.0).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Field Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.9).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Cool Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.4).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
Revell
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
Scale75
Citadel
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Neutral Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Dark Sea Grey at 95% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Neutral Grey?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Field Blue at 76%, a same-finish match.
What color is Neutral Grey?
Neutral Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #565F66).
What do I highlight and shade Neutral Grey with?
Highlight Neutral Grey toward Aggressor Blue Fs 35109 and shade it down into Rlm 74, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.