No shortage of substitutes here, Carcharodon Grey from Two Thin Coats matches at 94 percent and 5 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Light Grey is a light muted grey with a neutral cast. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Pale Brown for the shadows and Pale Blue for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Light Grey equivalents in other ranges
2 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Vallejo Light Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Carcharodon Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.2).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Moonstone Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.0).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya JMSDF Gray, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.2).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Grey / Grau (RAL 7001), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.8).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Medium Grey Fs 36270, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Ash Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
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
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
Revell
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Humbrol
P3 Paints
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 5 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Light Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Carcharodon Grey at 94% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Light Grey?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Ash Grey at 79%, a same-finish match.
What color is Light Grey?
Light Grey is a light muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #919294).
What do I highlight and shade Light Grey with?
Highlight Light Grey toward Pale Blue and shade it down into Pale Brown, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.