Cross-brand swaps do not really exist for Ashen Stone; the closest color anywhere, Citadel Gryph-Charger Grey at 65 percent, sits in a different finish class, so it is a reference not a substitute. Color-wise this is a muted, light grey leaning neutral. It builds a smooth gradient with Runic Grey underneath and Pastel Lavender on the highlights, all in the The Army Painter line. If you need this exact color, buy the pot, since no other line reproduces it in the same finish.
Ashen Stone equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps The Army Painter pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Citadel Gryph-Charger Grey, dries clearly cooler and more saturated than Ashen Stone, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
How to read the score
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80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
Revell
Tamiya
AK Interactive
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Ashen Stone?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Gryph-Charger Grey at 65% color similarity.
Is Ashen Stone a one-coat paint?
Ashen Stone is a contrast paint, made to basecoat and shade in a single pass over a light primer. One coat drops color into the recesses and leaves the raised areas brighter; a second coat deepens the tone if you want it richer.
What do I highlight and shade Ashen Stone with?
Highlight Ashen Stone toward Pastel Lavender and shade it down into Runic Grey, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.