No shortage of substitutes here, Grey Seer from Citadel matches at 90 percent and 5 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Color-wise this is a muted, light grey leaning neutral. It builds a smooth gradient with British Desert Pink Zi underneath and Air Superiority Blue Fs 35450 on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Raf Sky Grey equivalents, brand by brand
4 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to AK Interactive Raf Sky Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Grey Seer, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Light Sea Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.9).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Surface Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.2).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Neutral Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Sky Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
- The P3 Paints pick: P3 Paints Retribution White, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.3).
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
Citadel
Tamiya
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Revell
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 5 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Raf Sky Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Grey Seer at 90% color similarity.
What color is Raf Sky Grey?
Raf Sky Grey is a light muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #A1A5A4).
What do I highlight and shade Raf Sky Grey with?
Highlight Raf Sky Grey toward Air Superiority Blue Fs 35450 and shade it down into British Desert Pink Zi, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.