Celestra Grey sits in the teal family: light in tone, muted in saturation, cool in cast. For modelling, drop to Rakarth Flesh in the recesses and step up to Grey Seer on the edges, both Citadel paints. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; AK Interactive Rlm 65 (1938) is the nearest same-finish option at 91 percent, with 2 brands in strong-match range. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Celestra Grey equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 9 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Citadel Celestra Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Rlm 65 (1938), close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Pale Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.0).
- From Revell: Revell Light Grey (USAF), workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.4).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl White Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.5).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Frost Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.5).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.3).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.8 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Vallejo
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
P3 Paints
Tamiya
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Celestra Grey?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Rlm 65 (1938) at 91% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Celestra Grey?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Pale Blue at 80%, a same-finish match.
What color is Celestra Grey?
Celestra Grey is a light muted teal with a cool undertone (hex #8BA3A3).
What do I highlight and shade Celestra Grey with?
Highlight Celestra Grey toward Grey Seer and shade it down into Rakarth Flesh, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.