Color-wise this is a muted, mid-tone grey leaning cool. Matching it is straightforward: Tamiya Field Grey lands at 89 percent in the same finish, and 5 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Within the Scale75 range it ladders cleanly, Walnut for the shadows and Brown Grey for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Field Grey equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Field Grey outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya Field Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.2).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Medieval Forest, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Medium Grey USAF/Mittelgrau, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Field Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.7).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Interior Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.1).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Dawnstone, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.9).
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 2.2 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Tamiya
The Army Painter
Revell
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
AK Interactive
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Scale75 Field Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Tamiya Field Grey at 89% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Field Grey?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Medieval Forest at 88%, a same-finish match.
What color is Field Grey?
Field Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a cool undertone (hex #626D5C).
What do I highlight and shade Field Grey with?
Highlight Field Grey toward Brown Grey and shade it down into Walnut, both Scale75 paints in the same finish family.