Ocean Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast. For modelling, drop to Uniform Green in the recesses and step up to Satin US Medium Grey on the edges, both Humbrol paints. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; AK Interactive Raf Ocean Grey is the nearest same-finish option at 89 percent, with 2 brands in strong-match range. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Ocean Grey equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 9 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Humbrol Ocean Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Raf Ocean Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.2).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Shadow Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya Sea Grey 2, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.4).
- From Revell: Revell Mouse grey/Mausgrau (RAL 7005), a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.5).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Air Caste Thinner, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.6).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Uniform Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.7).
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 2.2 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Revell
Citadel
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Ocean Grey?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Raf Ocean Grey at 89% color similarity.
What color is Ocean Grey?
Ocean Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #5D6B70).
What do I highlight and shade Ocean Grey with?
Highlight Ocean Grey toward Satin US Medium Grey and shade it down into Uniform Green, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.