In our digital catalog, Medium Sea Grey is classified as a neutral grey, mid-tone and muted. The catalog suggests Medium Grey as a darker color and Medium Grey Blue as a lighter color to test, both from Vallejo. The Army Painter Brush-On Primer is a close digital color candidate at 89 percent within the same broad paint-type group. Test the shortlisted paint over your intended primer before committing a whole unit.
Medium Sea Grey equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 11 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Vallejo Medium Sea Grey.
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Brush-On Primer, similar digital colors (delta E 2.2).
- From Citadel: Citadel Astrogranite, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.9).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Taupe, a loose digital color reference (delta E 9.0).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya XF-56 Metallic Grey, a small digital color distance (delta E 2.0); different broad paint-type group: metallic.
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Graphite, similar digital colors (delta E 2.7); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Plate Armour, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.8); different broad paint-type group: metallic.
The stored colors differ by delta E 2.2 without a dominant lightness, warmth or saturation shift under our display rules. This describes the digital values, not the appearance of dried paint.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
The Army Painter
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Humbrol
P3 Paints
Revell
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 1 other brand with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Medium Sea Grey?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is The Army Painter Brush-On Primer at 89% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Medium Sea Grey?
The approximate digital swatch for Medium Sea Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #7D7B7C). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Medium Sea Grey with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Medium Grey Blue for a lighter step and Medium Grey for a darker step, both from Vallejo. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.