This is a common color; 7 other brands cover it, the nearest being Vallejo Chainmail at 91 percent. Pale Grey is a very light muted white with a neutral cast. Within the Humbrol range it ladders cleanly, US Gull Grey for the shadows and Aircraft Grey for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Pale Grey equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Chainmail, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Light Grey/Hellgrau (RAL 7035), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.2).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Light Grey Fs 36495, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Brigade Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Royal Light Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.7).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Bold Titanium White, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.8 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Revell
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
P3 Paints
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Pale Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Chainmail at 91% color similarity.
What color is Pale Grey?
Pale Grey is a very light muted white with a neutral cast (hex #CCD1D1).
What do I highlight and shade Pale Grey with?
Highlight Pale Grey toward Aircraft Grey and shade it down into US Gull Grey, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.