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Make a free guideLooking for a Russ Grey equivalent? Below are the closest cross-brand color matches to Russ Grey (Citadel Colour) in Army Painter Speedpaint, Reaper MSP, Scale75 Scalecolor, AK Interactive 3rd Gen, Army Painter Fanatic, Monument Pro Acryl, Vallejo Game Color, Army Painter Colour Primer, AK Interactive Diorama Series, Vallejo Diorama FX, Vallejo Model Color, Vallejo Xpress Color, Vallejo Metal Color, Vallejo Hobby Spray, Vallejo Model Wash, AK Interactive Artist Dense Acrylic, Army Painter Warpaints, Vallejo Weathering Effects, Vallejo Game Color Effects, Army Painter Quickshade, 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 Russ 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 2Kantor BlueCitadel ColourGreat match
- Shade 1Blue WashVallejo Model WashGreat match
- BaseRuss GreyCitadel Colour
- Highlight 1Steel GreyVallejo Game ColorGreat match
- Highlight 2Wolf GreyVallejo Game ColorGreat 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.