Matching it is straightforward: Revell Light Grey (RAL 7035) lands at 95 percent in the same finish, and 7 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Aircraft Grey sits in the white family: very light in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Pale Grey underneath and Flat White on the highlights, all in the Humbrol line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Aircraft Grey equivalents in other ranges
2 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Humbrol Aircraft Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Light Grey (RAL 7035), close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.1).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Chainmail, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.1).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Brigade Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.1).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Arrogance White, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Retarder, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Royal Light Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.1 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Scale75
AK Interactive
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 7 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Aircraft Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Light Grey (RAL 7035) at 95% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Aircraft Grey?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Chainmail at 90%, a same-finish match.
What color is Aircraft Grey?
Aircraft Grey is a very light muted white with a neutral cast (hex #D0D7D9).
What do I highlight and shade Aircraft Grey with?
Highlight Aircraft Grey toward Flat White and shade it down into Pale Grey, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.