Raf Ocean Grey sits in the grey family: mid-tone in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. Matching it is straightforward: Humbrol Ocean Grey lands at 89 percent in the same finish, and 3 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. It builds a smooth gradient with Reddish Grey underneath and Neutral Grey 43 on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Raf Ocean Grey equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to AK Interactive Raf Ocean Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Ocean Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.2).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya Dark Sea Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
- Best Revell option: Revell Dark grey/Dunkelgrau (RAL 7012), workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.0).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Shadow Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.4).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Neutral Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.7).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Air Caste Thinner, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.9).
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 2.2 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
Tamiya
Revell
Two Thin Coats
Vallejo
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
Scale75
P3 Paints
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What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Raf Ocean Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Ocean Grey at 89% color similarity.
What color is Raf Ocean Grey?
Raf Ocean Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #5C6769).
What do I highlight and shade Raf Ocean Grey with?
Highlight Raf Ocean Grey toward Neutral Grey 43 and shade it down into Reddish Grey, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.