Royal Light Grey is a very light muted white with a neutral cast. This is a common color; 6 other brands cover it, the nearest being Humbrol RAF Light Aircraft Grey at 94 percent. It builds a smooth gradient with Light Grey underneath and JN Grey on the highlights, all in the Tamiya line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Royal Light Grey equivalents in other ranges
2 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Tamiya Royal Light Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol RAF Light Aircraft Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.2).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Light Grey Fs 36495, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.8).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Sexy Zombie Skin, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Chainmail, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.7).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Light Grey/Hellgrau (RAL 7035), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Bold Titanium White, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.0).
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
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Scale75
Vallejo
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Royal Light Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol RAF Light Aircraft Grey at 94% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Royal Light Grey?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Chainmail at 81%, a same-finish match.
What color is Royal Light Grey?
Royal Light Grey is a very light muted white with a neutral cast (hex #C0C8C8).
What do I highlight and shade Royal Light Grey with?
Highlight Royal Light Grey toward JN Grey and shade it down into Light Grey, both Tamiya paints in the same finish family.