# Administratum Grey (Citadel Layer) Paint Equivalents

> Administratum Grey (Citadel Layer) equivalents: Vallejo Green, Army Painter Grey Castle and Two Thin Coats Carcharodon Grey, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/citadel-layer/administratum-grey

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Administratum Grey: Citadel Layer opaque, hex #989c94. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Administratum Grey

Range

[Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer)

Finish

opaque

Hex

#989c94

Hex source

community data

## Administratum Grey equivalents

One paint from each other brand: Duncan Rhodes’s own pick where there is one, otherwise the closest in colour and finish.

- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Green](/paints/vallejo-mecha/green-69-026) Vallejo Mecha Color 69.026 ΔE 6.2

    safe substitute
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Grey Castle](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/grey-castle) Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.0

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Carcharodon Grey](/paints/two-thin-coats/carcharodon-grey) ΔE 7.0

    ◆ maker’s pick approximate

Administratum Grey is an opaque paint from Citadel Layer. The closest paint in any other range is Rakarth Flesh from Citadel Base at ΔE 3.7, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 3 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.

## Closest matches

### [Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Polished Silver](/paints/speedpaint-2/polished-silver) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.4
- [Ashen Stone](/paints/speedpaint-2/ashen-stone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.4
- [Battleship Grey](/paints/speedpaint-2/battleship-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.2

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

- [Grey Castle](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/grey-castle) safe substitute ΔE 4.0
- [Gargoyle Grey](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/gargoyle-grey) safe substitute ΔE 6.0
- [Great Hall Grey](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/great-hall-grey) approximate ΔE 9.4

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash)

- [Light Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/light-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 33.3
- [Soft Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/soft-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 37.9
- [Sepia Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/sepia-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 38.7

### [Citadel Base](/paints/citadel-base)

- [Rakarth Flesh](/paints/citadel-base/rakarth-flesh) safe substitute ΔE 3.7
- [Grey Seer](/paints/citadel-base/grey-seer) safe substitute ΔE 6.4
- [Celestra Grey](/paints/citadel-base/celestra-grey) approximate ΔE 8.3

### [Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast)

- [Skeleton Horde](/paints/citadel-contrast/skeleton-horde) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.7
- [Apothecary White](/paints/citadel-contrast/apothecary-white) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.2
- [Nighthaunt Gloom](/paints/citadel-contrast/nighthaunt-gloom) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.0

### [Citadel Shade](/paints/citadel-shade)

- [Soulblight Grey](/paints/citadel-shade/soulblight-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.6
- [Poxwalker](/paints/citadel-shade/poxwalker) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.4
- [Kroak Green](/paints/citadel-shade/kroak-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.5

### [Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats)

- [Carcharodon Grey](/paints/two-thin-coats/carcharodon-grey) ◆ maker’s pick approximate ΔE 7.0
- [Kobold Grey](/paints/two-thin-coats/kobold-grey) approximate ΔE 8.7
- [Griffon Claw](/paints/two-thin-coats/griffon-claw) approximate ΔE 9.6

### [Vallejo Game Air](/paints/vallejo-game-air)

- [Stonewall Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/stonewall-grey-76-049) approximate ΔE 7.1
- [Wolf Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/wolf-grey-76-047) approximate ΔE 15.1
- [Bone White](/paints/vallejo-game-air/bone-white-76-034) approximate ΔE 16.7

### [Vallejo Game Color](/paints/vallejo-game-color)

- [Stonewall Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-color/stonewall-grey-72-049) approximate ΔE 7.1
- [Steel Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-color/steel-grey-72-102) approximate ΔE 13.2
- [Heavy Bluegrey](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-bluegrey-72-144) approximate ΔE 13.9

### [Vallejo Mecha Color](/paints/vallejo-mecha)

- [Green](/paints/vallejo-mecha/green-69-026) safe substitute ΔE 6.2
- [Stone Grey](/paints/vallejo-mecha/stone-grey-69-024) approximate ΔE 8.2
- [Light Grey](/paints/vallejo-mecha/light-grey-69-036) approximate ΔE 8.6

### [Vallejo Metal Color](/paints/vallejo-metal)

- [Silver](/paints/vallejo-metal/silver-77-724) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.4
- [Duraluminium](/paints/vallejo-metal/duraluminium-77-702) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.9
- [Dark Aluminium](/paints/vallejo-metal/dark-aluminium-77-703) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.6

### [Vallejo Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash)

- [Blue Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/blue-grey-76-524) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.7
- [Light Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/light-grey-76-515) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.1
- [Pale Grey Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/pale-grey-wash-73-202) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.1

### [Vallejo Xpress](/paints/vallejo-xpress)

- [Templar White](/paints/vallejo-xpress/templar-white-72-401) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.6
- [Mummy White](/paints/vallejo-xpress/mummy-white-72-449) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.7
- [Bag of Bones](/paints/vallejo-xpress/bag-of-bones-72-450) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.1

## Also in Citadel Layer

- [Ironbreaker](/paints/citadel-layer/ironbreaker) safe substitute ΔE 6.6
- [Deepkin Flesh](/paints/citadel-layer/deepkin-flesh) approximate ΔE 10.4
- [Slaanesh Grey](/paints/citadel-layer/slaanesh-grey) approximate ΔE 12.7

Every pot in [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer) has a page like this one. Citadel against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Citadel to Vallejo](/paints/citadel-to-vallejo), [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter), [Citadel to Two Thin Coats](/paints/citadel-to-two-thin-coats), [Vallejo to Citadel](/paints/vallejo-to-citadel), [Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel), [Two Thin Coats to Citadel](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-citadel).

[Match it in the tool](/paints#paint=citadel-layer-administratum-grey)

##  Questions

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Administratum Grey?

Green from Vallejo Mecha Color, at ΔE 6.2: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Administratum Grey?

Grey Castle from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 4.0: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Administratum Grey?

Carcharodon Grey from Two Thin Coats: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 7.0 apart.