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Make a free guideLooking for a Misty Grey equivalent? Below are the closest cross-brand color matches to Misty Grey (Reaper MSP) in Army Painter Fanatic, Vallejo Metal Color, Citadel Colour, AK Interactive 3rd Gen, Vallejo Game Color, Vallejo Model Color, Army Painter Speedpaint, Vallejo Hobby Spray, Scale75 Scalecolor, Vallejo Diorama FX, Vallejo Game Color Effects, Vallejo Xpress Color, AK Interactive Diorama Series, AK Interactive Artist Dense Acrylic, Monument Pro Acryl, Army Painter Colour Primer, Vallejo Weathering Effects, Army Painter Warpaints, Army Painter Quickshade, Vallejo Model Wash, 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 Misty 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 2Grey GreenAK Interactive 3rd GenGreat match
- Shade 1Gargoyle GreyArmy Painter FanaticGreat match
- BaseMisty GreyReaper MSP
- Highlight 1Linen WhiteReaper MSPGreat match
- Highlight 2Cold WhiteVallejo Model 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.