Medium Grey from Tamiya scores 94 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. The digital color reference is a muted, mid-tone grey leaning neutral. The catalog suggests Brown Grey as a darker color and Sandalwood as a lighter color to test, both from Scale75. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Graphite equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 11 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Scale75 Graphite.
- Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya XF-20 Medium Grey, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.2).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Aggressor Grey Fs 36251, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.6).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Blue Grey Pale, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.0).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol 176 Neutral Grey, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.5).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Ash Grey, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.8).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Moonstone Grey, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.8).
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Tamiya
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 similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Scale75 Graphite?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Tamiya Medium Grey at 94% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Graphite?
A Vallejo candidate to check is Blue Grey Pale at 80% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Graphite?
The approximate digital swatch for Graphite is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #81807E). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Graphite with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Sandalwood for a lighter step and Brown Grey for a darker step, both from Scale75. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.