Light Sea Grey is a light muted grey with a neutral cast. Matching it is straightforward: AK Interactive Light Ghost Grey Fs 36375 lands at 91 percent in the same finish, and 4 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. It builds a smooth gradient with Khaki Drill underneath and RAF Barley Grey on the highlights, all in the Humbrol line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Light Sea Grey equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Humbrol Light Sea Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Light Ghost Grey Fs 36375, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.7).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Grey Seer, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya Light Sea Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.8).
- From Revell: Revell Grey / Grau (RAL 7001), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Pale Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Neutral Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.4).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.7 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Citadel
Tamiya
Revell
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
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 Humbrol Light Sea Grey?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Light Ghost Grey Fs 36375 at 91% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Light Sea Grey?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Grey Seer at 87%, a same-finish match.
What color is Light Sea Grey?
Light Sea Grey is a light muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #9AA2A6).
What do I highlight and shade Light Sea Grey with?
Highlight Light Sea Grey toward RAF Barley Grey and shade it down into Khaki Drill, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.