This is a common color; 6 other brands cover it, the nearest being Vallejo Light Green Blue at 91 percent. Color-wise this is a muted, light grey leaning neutral. Within the Revell range it ladders cleanly, Greyish Green (RAL 6013) for the shadows and Grey/Grau (RAL 7001) for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
U.S.A.F. Light Grey/ Hellgrau USAF equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Revell U.S.A.F. Light Grey/ Hellgrau USAF, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Light Green Blue, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Administratum Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.7).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Underbelly Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Rlm 78 (1942), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya IJN Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Citadel
P3 Paints
AK Interactive
Tamiya
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Revell U.S.A.F. Light Grey/ Hellgrau USAF?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Light Green Blue at 91% color similarity.
What color is U.S.A.F. Light Grey/ Hellgrau USAF?
U.S.A.F. Light Grey/ Hellgrau USAF is a light muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #899692).
What do I highlight and shade U.S.A.F. Light Grey/ Hellgrau USAF with?
Highlight U.S.A.F. Light Grey/ Hellgrau USAF toward Grey/Grau (RAL 7001) and shade it down into Greyish Green (RAL 6013), both Revell paints in the same finish family.