The digital color reference is a muted, mid-tone grey leaning neutral. Medium Grey Fs 36270 from AK Interactive scores 94 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. The catalog suggests Cockpit Green as a darker color and Azure Blue as a lighter color to test, both from Humbrol. Digital similarity provides a shortlist; compare the actual paints before continuing a project.
Neutral Grey equivalents, brand by brand
3 of the 11 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Humbrol Neutral Grey.
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Medium Grey Fs 36270, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.3).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Blue Grey Pale, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.8).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Ash Grey, similar digital colors (delta E 2.3).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Frostbite, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.8).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya XF-53 Neutral Grey, similar digital colors (delta E 3.3).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Moonstone Grey, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.2).
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
AK Interactive
Vallejo
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
Revell
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 5 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Neutral Grey?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is AK Interactive Medium Grey Fs 36270 at 94% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Neutral Grey?
A Vallejo candidate to check is Blue Grey Pale at 91% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Neutral Grey?
The approximate digital swatch for Neutral Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #808689). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Neutral Grey with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Azure Blue for a lighter step and Cockpit Green for a darker step, both from Humbrol. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.