In the pot, Gravestone Blue reads as a cool blue, mid-tone and muted. Within the Two Thin Coats range it ladders cleanly, Enticing Purple for the shadows and Cursed Blue for the highlights. Gravestone Blue is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Humbrol Medium Grey, reaches 84 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Gravestone Blue equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Two Thin Coats Gravestone Blue cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Medium Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Raf Medium Sea Grey Bs381C/637, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.6).
From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Ash Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.1).
Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya LFT Medium Sea Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.4).
Worth knowing before you swap: Humbrol Medium Grey runs slightly warmer, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Tamiya
P3 Paints
Revell
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Citadel
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Gravestone Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Medium Grey at 84% color similarity.
What color is Gravestone Blue?
Gravestone Blue is a mid-tone muted blue with a cool undertone (hex #7C8897).
What do I highlight and shade Gravestone Blue with?
Highlight Gravestone Blue toward Cursed Blue and shade it down into Enticing Purple, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.