Light Sea Grey is a light muted grey with a neutral cast. No shortage of substitutes here, French Army Grey-Blue from AK Interactive matches at 94 percent and 4 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. It builds a smooth gradient with LFT Medium Sea Grey underneath and Light Grey on the highlights, all in the Tamiya line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Light Sea Grey equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Light Sea Grey outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive French Army Grey-Blue, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.2).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Surface Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Grey Seer, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Neutral Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 4.0).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Sky Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Retribution White, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.5).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.2 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
Humbrol
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
P3 Paints
Revell
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
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 Light Sea Grey?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive French Army Grey-Blue at 94% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Light Sea Grey?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Grey Seer at 85%, a same-finish match.
What color is Light Sea Grey?
Light Sea Grey is a light muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #A0A8A8).
What do I highlight and shade Light Sea Grey with?
Highlight Light Sea Grey toward Light Grey and shade it down into LFT Medium Sea Grey, both Tamiya paints in the same finish family.