Matching it is straightforward: AK Interactive Ae-9/Aii Light Grey lands at 93 percent in the same finish, and 4 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. JN Grey is a very light muted white with a neutral cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Royal Light Grey underneath and Flat White 2 on the highlights, all in the Tamiya line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
JN Grey equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Tamiya JN Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Ae-9/Aii Light Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.4).
- From Revell: Revell Light Grey/Hellgrau (RAL 7035), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Brainmatter Beige, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.2).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Light Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.2).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Bold Titanium White, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
- From Citadel: Citadel Pallid Wych Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.4 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
Revell
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Vallejo
P3 Paints
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 JN Grey?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Ae-9/Aii Light Grey at 93% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of JN Grey?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Brainmatter Beige at 84%, a same-finish match.
What color is JN Grey?
JN Grey is a very light muted white with a neutral cast (hex #D0D0C8).
What do I highlight and shade JN Grey with?
Highlight JN Grey toward Flat White 2 and shade it down into Royal Light Grey, both Tamiya paints in the same finish family.