JN Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast. For modelling, drop to Flat Brown in the recesses and step up to Sea Grey 2 on the edges, both Tamiya paints. JN Grey is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, AK Interactive Neutral Grey 43, reaches 90 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
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 Neutral Grey 43, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 2.0).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Dark Sea Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.8).
- From Citadel: Citadel Dawnstone, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.4).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Rodent Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.7).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Mouse grey/Mausgrau (RAL 7005), workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.0).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Tundra Taupe, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.6).
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
Neutral Grey 43
Graphite
Have Glass Grey Fs 36170
Raf Dark Slate Grey
Ral 7009 Hellgrau
Raf Dark Green
Ana 613 Olive Drab
Reddish Grey
Rlm 80
Rlm 81 Version 1
Gun Metal
Vallejo
Citadel
Dawnstone
Dawnstone
Air Caste Thinner
Stormvermin Fur
Black Templar
Ardcoat
Contrast Medium
Lahmian Medium
Stormshield
Two Thin Coats
Revell
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
Humbrol
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 2 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 Neutral Grey 43 at 90% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of JN Grey?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Dark Sea Grey at 81%, a same-finish match.
What color is JN Grey?
JN Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #686860).
What do I highlight and shade JN Grey with?
Highlight JN Grey toward Sea Grey 2 and shade it down into Flat Brown, both Tamiya paints in the same finish family.