Carcharodon Grey sits in the grey family: light in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Vallejo Light Grey at 94 percent. It builds a smooth gradient with Kobold Grey underneath and Green Beret on the highlights, all in the Two Thin Coats line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Carcharodon Grey equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Light Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.2).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Moonstone Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Sky Grey Fs 36463, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya JMSDF Gray, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.1).
- From Revell: Revell Grey / Grau (RAL 7001), workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Grey Seer, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.1).
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
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Sky Grey Fs 36463
Raf Camouflage (Barley) Grey Bs381C/626
Pale Grey
Medium Grey Fs 36270
Raf Sky Grey
Aggressor Grey Fs 36251
Light Ghost Grey Fs 36375
French Army Grey-Blue
Medium Sea Grey
Adc Grey Fs 16473
Natural Steel
Matte Medium
Tamiya
JMSDF Gray
IJN Grey
Neutral Grey
LFT Medium Sea Grey
Light Sea Grey
Sky Grey
Medium Grey
IJN Grey
Flat Aluminum 2
Flat Aluminium
Revell
Citadel
Humbrol
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Carcharodon Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Light Grey at 94% color similarity.
What color is Carcharodon Grey?
Carcharodon Grey is a light muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #959596).
What do I highlight and shade Carcharodon Grey with?
Highlight Carcharodon Grey toward Green Beret and shade it down into Kobold Grey, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.