Starship Grey sits in the grey family: mid-tone in tone, muted in saturation, warm in cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Bluebird Grey underneath and Moonstone Grey on the highlights, all in the Green Stuff World line. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; Vallejo Lavender Grey is the nearest same-finish option at 83 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.
Starship Grey equivalents in other ranges
Starship Grey is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Lavender Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
From Scale75: Scale75 Rainy Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.2).
The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Figgy Pink, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.9).
Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Wwi German Mauve, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.9).
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 3.5 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Scale75
The Army Painter
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Green Stuff World Starship Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Lavender Grey at 83% color similarity.
What color is Starship Grey?
Starship Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a warm undertone (hex #7F6C72).
What do I highlight and shade Starship Grey with?
Highlight Starship Grey toward Moonstone Grey and shade it down into Bluebird Grey, both Green Stuff World paints in the same finish family.