Ulthuan Grey sits in the teal family: very light in tone, moderate in saturation, cool in cast. For modelling, drop to Wraithbone in the recesses and step up to Corax White on the edges, both Citadel paints. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, AK Interactive Snow Blue closest at 87 percent. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Ulthuan Grey equivalents in other ranges
Ulthuan Grey is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Snow Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Duck Egg Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Marine Mist, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.6).
From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Ion Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.9).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.5 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
P3 Paints
Vallejo
Revell
Tamiya
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 Ulthuan Grey?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Snow Blue at 87% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Ulthuan Grey?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Marine Mist at 77%, a same-finish match.
What color is Ulthuan Grey?
Ulthuan Grey is a very light moderate teal with a cool undertone (hex #C4DDD5).
What do I highlight and shade Ulthuan Grey with?
Highlight Ulthuan Grey toward Corax White and shade it down into Wraithbone, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.