Frostbite sits in the grey family: mid-tone in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being Tamiya Medium Sea Grey 2 at 89 percent. It builds a smooth gradient with Hammerfall Khaki underneath and Voltaic Blue on the highlights, all in the P3 Paints line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Frostbite equivalents in other ranges
2 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to P3 Paints Frostbite, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya Medium Sea Grey 2, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Blue Grey Pale, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Neutral Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.8).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Dark Gull Grey Fs 36231, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Ash Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.0).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Graphite, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (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 2.3 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Tamiya
Vallejo
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Dark Gull Grey Fs 36231
M-485 Blue-Grey
Raf Medium Sea Grey Bs381C/637
Medium Grey Fs 36270
Aggressor Grey Fs 36251
Raf Dark Camouflage Grey Bs381C/629
Grey Blue
F-15 Dark Grey (Mod Eagle) Fs 36176
A-14 Interior Steel Grey
English Grey
Graphite
The Army Painter
Scale75
Revell
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to P3 Paints Frostbite?
The closest same-finish match is Tamiya Medium Sea Grey 2 at 89% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Frostbite?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Blue Grey Pale at 88%, a same-finish match.
What color is Frostbite?
Frostbite is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #798486).
What do I highlight and shade Frostbite with?
Highlight Frostbite toward Voltaic Blue and shade it down into Hammerfall Khaki, both P3 Paints paints in the same finish family.