Matching it is straightforward: AK Interactive Medium Grey Fs 36270 lands at 90 percent in the same finish, and 6 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. JMSDF Gray sits in the grey family: mid-tone in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Sea Grey underneath and RLM Grey on the highlights, all in the Tamiya line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
JMSDF Gray equivalents in other ranges
2 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Tamiya JMSDF Gray, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Medium Grey Fs 36270, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 2.0).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Moonstone Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.2).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Blue Grey Pale, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Neutral Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Ash Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
- Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Underbelly Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 2.0 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Vallejo
Humbrol
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Citadel
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya JMSDF Gray?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Medium Grey Fs 36270 at 90% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of JMSDF Gray?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Blue Grey Pale at 87%, a same-finish match.
What color is JMSDF Gray?
JMSDF Gray is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #888C8C).