No shortage of substitutes here, Chainmail from Vallejo matches at 88 percent and 6 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Color-wise this is a muted, very light white leaning neutral. It builds a smooth gradient with Light Grey underneath and Pale Grey on the highlights, all in the Humbrol line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
US Gull Grey equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Humbrol US Gull Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Chainmail, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.3).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Brigade Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Royal Light Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Light Grey Fs 36495, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.7).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Bold Titanium White, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
- From Revell: Revell Light Grey (RAL 7035), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
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 2.3 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Tamiya
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Scale75
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol US Gull Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Chainmail at 88% color similarity.
What color is US Gull Grey?
US Gull Grey is a very light muted white with a neutral cast (hex #C4CBD1).
What do I highlight and shade US Gull Grey with?
Highlight US Gull Grey toward Pale Grey and shade it down into Light Grey, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.