Medium Sea Grey 2 is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast. No shortage of substitutes here, Matt Uniform Grey from Humbrol matches at 91 percent and 4 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. For modelling, drop to Medium Grey in the recesses and step up to JMSDF Gray on the edges, both Tamiya paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Medium Sea Grey 2 equivalents in other ranges
2 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Tamiya Medium Sea Grey 2, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Matt Uniform Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.7).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Frostbite, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.3).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Blue Grey Pale, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive M-485 Blue-Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.1).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Grey/Grau (RAL 7000), workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.0).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Ash Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.5).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.7 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
P3 Paints
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Revell
The Army Painter
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
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 Medium Sea Grey 2?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Matt Uniform Grey at 91% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Medium Sea Grey 2?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Blue Grey Pale at 82%, a same-finish match.
What color is Medium Sea Grey 2?
Medium Sea Grey 2 is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #7A8888).
What do I highlight and shade Medium Sea Grey 2 with?
Highlight Medium Sea Grey 2 toward JMSDF Gray and shade it down into Medium Grey, both Tamiya paints in the same finish family.