Color-wise this is a muted, light grey leaning neutral. It builds a smooth gradient with Retribution White underneath and Riven Green on the highlights, all in the P3 Paints line. Drake Grey is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, The Army Painter Great Hall Grey, reaches 85 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Drake Grey equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches P3 Paints Drake Grey cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Great Hall Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Ivory Tusk, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Camouflage Grey Fs 36622, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.8).
From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Whitecap Beige, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.2).
The honest caveat: The Army Painter Great Hall Grey dries slightly darker than Drake Grey, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
Scale75
Vallejo
Humbrol
Citadel
Revell
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 P3 Paints Drake Grey?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Great Hall Grey at 85% color similarity.
What color is Drake Grey?
Drake Grey is a light muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #C5BBB1).
What do I highlight and shade Drake Grey with?
Highlight Drake Grey toward Riven Green and shade it down into Retribution White, both P3 Paints paints in the same finish family.