LFT Medium Sea Grey is a light muted grey with a neutral cast. Matching it is straightforward: AK Interactive Pale Grey lands at 96 percent in the same finish, and 3 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Within the Tamiya range it ladders cleanly, JMSDF Gray for the shadows and Sky Grey for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
LFT Medium Sea Grey equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the easy ones. A same finish twin exists, and 4 brands in the catalog land close enough to consider.
Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Pale Grey, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.8).
- Best Revell option: Revell Grey / Grau (RAL 7001), close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.1).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol US Compass Grey, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.2).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Light Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Carcharodon Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.6).
- Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Underbelly Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.8).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 0.8 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
Humbrol
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Citadel
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
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What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya LFT Medium Sea Grey?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Pale Grey at 96% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of LFT Medium Sea Grey?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Light Grey at 79%, a same-finish match.
What color is LFT Medium Sea Grey?
LFT Medium Sea Grey is a light muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #9098A0).
What do I highlight and shade LFT Medium Sea Grey with?
Highlight LFT Medium Sea Grey toward Sky Grey and shade it down into JMSDF Gray, both Tamiya paints in the same finish family.