This one is hard to match, with nothing in another brand landing close in the same finish, the nearest being Transparent White from Monument Pro Acryl at 92 percent in a different finish class. Color-wise this is a muted, light grey leaning neutral. Within the Citadel range it ladders cleanly, Ratling Grime for the shadows and Gutrippa Flesh for the highlights. If you need this exact color, buy the pot, since no other line reproduces it in the same finish.
Basilicanum Grey equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Basilicanum Grey outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Transparent White, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.6).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Plate Mail Metal, indistinguishable once dry (delta E 0.6), but it is a metallic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya Flat Aluminum 2, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.6), but it is a metallic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Carcharodon Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.5), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Silver, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.0), but it is a metallic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Natural Steel, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5), but it is a metallic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
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
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Revell
Humbrol
P3 Paints
Scale75
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Basilicanum Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Transparent White at 92% color similarity.
Is Basilicanum Grey a one-coat paint?
Basilicanum Grey 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 Basilicanum Grey with?
Highlight Basilicanum Grey toward Gutrippa Flesh and shade it down into Ratling Grime, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.