In the pot, Silver Grey reads as a neutral metallic silver, very light and muted. For modelling, drop to Brassy Brass in the recesses and step up to Silver on the edges, both Vallejo paints. Silver Grey is a bit distinctive: no other brand carries a strong same-finish match, though AK Interactive Silver Grey comes nearest at 78 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Silver Grey equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Vallejo Silver Grey cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Silver Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.4).
Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Heavy Titanium White, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.4).
Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Shining Silver, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.6).
From Revell: Revell Silver, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.2).
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 4.4 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
Revell
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Scale75
Tamiya
Citadel
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Silver Grey?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Silver Grey at 78% color similarity.
What finish is Silver Grey?
Silver Grey is a metallic paint with a silver tone and a reflective finish. Because the shine comes from metal flake, a flat paint can match the color and still be wrong for the job, which is why cross-finish matches here are references rather than swaps.
What do I highlight and shade Silver Grey with?
Highlight Silver Grey toward Silver and shade it down into Brassy Brass, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.