Satin US Medium Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast. For modelling, drop to Sea Grey in the recesses and step up to Neutral Grey on the edges, both Humbrol paints. Satin US Medium Grey is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, AK Interactive Raf Dark Camouflage Grey Bs381C/629, reaches 92 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Satin US Medium Grey equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Raf Dark Camouflage Grey Bs381C/629, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.6).
- The P3 Paints pick: P3 Paints Frostbite, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.7).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya Sea Grey 2, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.7).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Ash Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.3).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Gravestone Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.5).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Blue Grey Pale, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.7).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.6 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
P3 Paints
Tamiya
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Vallejo
Scale75
Revell
Citadel
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Satin US Medium Grey?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Raf Dark Camouflage Grey Bs381C/629 at 92% color similarity.
What color is Satin US Medium Grey?
Satin US Medium Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #737C84).
What do I highlight and shade Satin US Medium Grey with?
Highlight Satin US Medium Grey toward Neutral Grey and shade it down into Sea Grey, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.