In the pot, Medium Grey reads as a neutral grey, mid-tone and muted. No shortage of substitutes here, Graphite from Scale75 matches at 94 percent and 5 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. For modelling, drop to Ship Grey in the recesses and step up to Sea Grey on the edges, both Tamiya paints. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Medium Grey equivalents, brand by brand
2 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Tamiya Medium Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Graphite, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.2).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Aggressor Grey Fs 36251, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.6).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Blue Grey Pale, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Neutral Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Ash Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.8).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Moonstone Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.7).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
AK Interactive
Vallejo
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Revell
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 5 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Medium Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 Graphite at 94% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Medium Grey?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Blue Grey Pale at 82%, a same-finish match.
What color is Medium Grey?
Medium Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #808080).