Color-wise this is a muted, mid-tone grey leaning neutral. For modelling, drop to Interior 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 A-14 Interior Steel Grey is the nearest same-finish option at 88 percent, with 2 brands in strong-match range. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
Sea Grey equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Humbrol Sea Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive A-14 Interior Steel Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya Sea Grey 2, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.6).
- Best Revell option: Revell Mouse grey/Mausgrau (RAL 7005), a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.7).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Uniform Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.2).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Shadow Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.7).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Air Caste Thinner, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.9).
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 2.4 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Tamiya
Revell
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
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 Sea Grey?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive A-14 Interior Steel Grey at 88% color similarity.
What color is Sea Grey?
Sea Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #636F75).
What do I highlight and shade Sea Grey with?
Highlight Sea Grey toward Satin US Medium Grey and shade it down into Interior Green, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.