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Make a free guideLooking for a Graphite equivalent? Below are the closest cross-brand color matches to Graphite (AK Interactive 3rd Gen) in Army Painter Colour Primer, Vallejo Hobby Spray, Vallejo Model Color, Citadel Colour, Scale75 Scalecolor, Reaper MSP, Vallejo Xpress Color, Army Painter Fanatic, Vallejo Weathering Effects, Vallejo Diorama FX, Vallejo Game Color, Army Painter Speedpaint, Vallejo Metal Color, AK Interactive Diorama Series, Monument Pro Acryl, AK Interactive Artist Dense Acrylic, Vallejo Model Wash, Army Painter Warpaints, Army Painter Quickshade, 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 Graphite, 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 2Green Tone WashArmy Painter WarpaintsGreat match
- Shade 1Green WashVallejo Model WashGreat match
- BaseGraphiteAK Interactive 3rd Gen
- Highlight 1Grey CastleArmy Painter FanaticGreat match
- Highlight 2Worn StoneArmy Painter FanaticGreat 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.