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Make a free guideLooking for a German Grey equivalent? Below are the closest cross-brand color matches to German Grey (AK Interactive 3rd Gen) in Vallejo Weathering Effects, Scale75 Scalecolor, Vallejo Model Wash, Citadel Colour, Vallejo Diorama FX, Vallejo Game Color, Vallejo Model Color, Reaper MSP, AK Interactive Diorama Series, Army Painter Fanatic, Monument Pro Acryl, Army Painter Warpaints, Army Painter Quickshade, Army Painter Speedpaint, Vallejo Xpress Color, Vallejo Hobby Spray, Vallejo Metal Color, AK Interactive Artist Dense Acrylic, Army Painter Colour Primer, Vallejo Game Color Effects, ranked by CIE76 deltaE color distance. Use them as substitutes, or generate a painting guide from the paints you actually own and let PaintGuide handle the matching and mixing for you.
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Shade & highlight partners
Suggested shadow and highlight colors for German Grey, picked from the full catalog by color science — not paints you own. Shadows stay richer when they lean cool; pure black just flattens them. Highlights read best warmer and a touch softer than the base; pure white bleaches them out.
- Shade 2Dark Prussian BlueAK Interactive 3rd GenGreat match
- Shade 1Black GreenAK Interactive 3rd GenGreat match
- BaseGerman GreyAK Interactive 3rd Gen
- Highlight 1German Fieldgrey WWIIVallejo Model ColorGreat match
- Highlight 2Rainy GreyScale75 ScalecolorGreat match
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Make a free guide with your paintsMatches are computed by converting each paint's color to CIELAB and measuring CIE76 deltaE distance. A “great match” (deltaE < 3) is very close to the eye; a “close match” is a usable substitute. Finish, opacity, and coverage still differ between brands, so test on primer when it matters.