Color-wise this is a muted, mid-tone brown leaning warm. It builds a smooth gradient with Medium Brown underneath and Medium Sea Grey on the highlights, all in the Vallejo line. Medium Grey is a bit distinctive: no other brand carries a strong same-finish match, though Citadel Agrellan Badland comes nearest at 71 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Medium Grey equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps Vallejo pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Citadel Agrellan Badland, dries slightly lighter than Medium Grey, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
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Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Revell
Scale75
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Medium Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Agrellan Badland at 71% color similarity.
What color is Medium Grey?
Medium Grey is a mid-tone muted brown with a warm undertone (hex #867259).
What do I highlight and shade Medium Grey with?
Highlight Medium Grey toward Medium Sea Grey and shade it down into Medium Brown, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.