In the pot, Neutral Grey reads as a neutral grey, mid-tone and muted. This is a common color; 5 other brands cover it, the nearest being Two Thin Coats Dungeon Stone Grey at 86 percent. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Basalt Grey for the shadows and Pacific Green for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Neutral Grey equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Vallejo Neutral Grey cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Dungeon Stone Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
From Tamiya: Tamiya Dark Sea Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.3).
AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Rlm 74, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Dark grey/Dunkelgrau (RAL 7012), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
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 2.8 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
AK Interactive
Revell
Citadel
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
The Army Painter
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 Neutral Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Dungeon Stone Grey at 86% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Neutral Grey?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Air Caste Thinner at 80%, a same-finish match.
What color is Neutral Grey?
Neutral Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #61615F).
What do I highlight and shade Neutral Grey with?
Highlight Neutral Grey toward Pacific Green and shade it down into Basalt Grey, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.