Gryph-Charger Grey is a light moderate blue with a cool undertone. It builds a smooth gradient with Pylar Glacier underneath and Dreadful Visage on the highlights, all in the Citadel line. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; The Army Painter Battleship Grey is the nearest same-finish option at 80 percent, with 1 brand in strong-match range. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Gryph-Charger Grey equivalents in other ranges
Gryph-Charger Grey is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Battleship Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.0).
Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Israeli Light Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
From Vallejo: Vallejo Glacier Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.5), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Wwi German Light Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.0), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
The honest caveat: The Army Painter Battleship Grey dries slightly warmer and more muted than Gryph-Charger Grey, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Revell
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
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Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Gryph-Charger Grey?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Battleship Grey at 80% color similarity.
Is Gryph-Charger Grey a one-coat paint?
Gryph-Charger 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 Gryph-Charger Grey with?
Highlight Gryph-Charger Grey toward Dreadful Visage and shade it down into Pylar Glacier, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.