No shortage of substitutes here, Medium Grey from Tamiya matches at 94 percent and 4 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Color-wise this is a muted, mid-tone grey leaning neutral. It builds a smooth gradient with Brown Grey underneath and Sandalwood on the highlights, all in the Scale75 line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Graphite equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Scale75 Graphite, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya Medium Grey, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.2).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Aggressor Grey Fs 36251, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.6).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Blue Grey Pale, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.0).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Neutral Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.5).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Ash Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.8).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Moonstone Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.8).
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
Tamiya
Medium Grey
Neutral Grey
JMSDF Gray
Ship Grey
Medium Sea Grey 2
Sea Grey
IJN Grey
Metallic Grey
Flat Aluminium
Flat Aluminum 2
AK Interactive
Aggressor Grey Fs 36251
Dark Gull Grey Fs 36231
Grey Blue
Medium Grey Fs 36270
Raf Dark Camouflage Grey Bs381C/629
Graphite
Raf Medium Sea Grey Bs381C/637
F-15 Dark Grey (Mod Eagle) Fs 36176
Ijn J3 Hai-iro (Grey)
Rlm 63
Oily Steel
Dark Aluminium
Vallejo
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Scale75 Graphite?
The closest same-finish match is Tamiya Medium Grey at 94% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Graphite?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Blue Grey Pale at 80%, a same-finish match.
What color is Graphite?
Graphite is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #81807E).
What do I highlight and shade Graphite with?
Highlight Graphite toward Sandalwood and shade it down into Brown Grey, both Scale75 paints in the same finish family.