In the pot, Warpfiend Grey reads as a neutral grey, mid-tone and muted. This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being Revell Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF at 88 percent. For modelling, drop to The Fang in the recesses and step up to Air Caste Thinner on the edges, both Citadel paints. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Warpfiend Grey equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Citadel Warpfiend Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Negro, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.3).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Medium Gunship Grey Fs 36118, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Incubus Purple, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.7).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Uniform Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.9).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Sea Grey 2, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.2).
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 2.4 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Humbrol
Scale75
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Warpfiend Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF at 88% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Warpfiend Grey?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Negro at 84%, a same-finish match.
What color is Warpfiend Grey?
Warpfiend Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #66656E).
What do I highlight and shade Warpfiend Grey with?
Highlight Warpfiend Grey toward Air Caste Thinner and shade it down into The Fang, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.