Color-wise this is a muted, dark grey leaning neutral. It builds a smooth gradient with Royal Cloak underneath and Noble Steed Brown on the highlights, all in the Two Thin Coats line. Ashen Grey is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Humbrol Matt Olive Drab, reaches 90 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
Ashen Grey equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Matt Olive Drab, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.0).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Rlm 66 (1941), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.1).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Evergreen Fog, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.8).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Neutral Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.2).
- The P3 Paints pick: P3 Paints Pyg Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.4).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Yellow Olive/Gelb Olive, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.5).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.0 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Vallejo
P3 Paints
Revell
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Ashen Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Matt Olive Drab at 90% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Ashen Grey?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Evergreen Fog at 76%, a same-finish match.
What color is Ashen Grey?
Ashen Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #4F5249).
What do I highlight and shade Ashen Grey with?
Highlight Ashen Grey toward Noble Steed Brown and shade it down into Royal Cloak, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.