Color-wise this is a muted, mid-tone grey leaning cool. It builds a smooth gradient with Ranger Cloak underneath and Argonaut Skin on the highlights, all in the Two Thin Coats line. This color is somewhat distinctive: 1 brand offers a strong same-finish match, AK Interactive Faded Green closest at 81 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Kobold Grey equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Two Thin Coats Kobold Grey cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Faded Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.7).
Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya IJN Grey Green, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.8).
Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Dark Ivory, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0).
Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Thrall Flesh, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).
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 3.7 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Faded Green
Us Interior Yellow Green
Ijn J3 Sp (Amber Grey)
Wwi German Fokker Grey
Rlm 02 RLM-Grau (1938)
Ijn J3 Hai-iro (Grey)
Raf Cockpit Grey-Green
Oily Steel
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
Revell
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Vallejo
Citadel
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Kobold Grey?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Faded Green at 81% color similarity.
What color is Kobold Grey?
Kobold Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a cool undertone (hex #868B75).
What do I highlight and shade Kobold Grey with?
Highlight Kobold Grey toward Argonaut Skin and shade it down into Ranger Cloak, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.