Color-wise this is a muted, light grey leaning warm. This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being Revell Stone Grey (RAL 7030) at 90 percent. For modelling, drop to Khaki in the recesses and step up to Sky Grey on the edges, both Tamiya paints. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
JA Grey equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones JA Grey outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Stone Grey (RAL 7030), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.0).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Rlm 02 RLM-Grau (1938), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.1).
- From Citadel: Citadel Rakarth Flesh, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Grey Castle, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.0).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Sickly Skin, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Warm Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.5).
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 2.0 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
AK Interactive
Citadel
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
Scale75
Green Stuff World
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 Tamiya JA Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Stone Grey (RAL 7030) at 90% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of JA Grey?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Rakarth Flesh at 87%, a same-finish match.
What color is JA Grey?
JA Grey is a light muted grey with a warm undertone (hex #989888).