Medium Sea Grey from Vallejo scores 89 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. Brush-On Primer's approximate swatch sits in the grey family: mid-tone in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. The catalog suggests Command Khaki as a darker color and Autumn Sage as a lighter color to test, both from The Army Painter. A shared broad paint type does not guarantee the same sheen, opacity or thinner compatibility.
Brush-On Primer equivalents in other ranges
1 brand has a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Brush-On Primer's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Medium Sea Grey, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.2).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Astrogranite, similar digital colors (delta E 4.0).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Taupe, a loose digital color reference (delta E 8.4).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya XF-20 Medium Grey, very close stored digital colors (delta E 0.0); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Mythril Blade, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.0); different broad paint-type group: metallic.
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Graphite, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.2); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
The stored colors differ by delta E 2.2 without a dominant lightness, warmth or saturation shift under our display rules. This describes the digital values, not the appearance of dried paint.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Vallejo
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
AK Interactive
Humbrol
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
Revell
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Brush-On Primer?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Medium Sea Grey at 89% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Brush-On Primer?
The approximate digital swatch for Brush-On Primer is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #808080). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Brush-On Primer with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Autumn Sage for a lighter step and Command Khaki for a darker step, both from The Army Painter. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.