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Ulthuan Grey Paint Guide

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AK Interactive SNOW BLUE 2.39 Good
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AK Interactive BLUE-GREY 6.78 Acceptable
AK Interactive PALE BLUE 6.86 Acceptable
AK Interactive Insignia White 7.76 Acceptable
Citadel (Games Workshop) Pallid Wych Flesh 9.47 Acceptable
Army Painter Marine Mist 8.26 Acceptable
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Ulthuan Grey paint guide

Ulthuan Grey Paint: Colour, Type & Equivalents

As a layer paint, this colour is formulated for translucency and smooth transitions over an existing basecoat. Neutral grey colours bridge the gap between black and white, used for stone, armour, and gradual highlights..
The closest Ulthuan Grey equivalent is SNOW BLUE (AK Interactive) (ΔE 2.4).

Ulthuan Grey is a layer from Citadel (Games Workshop), commonly used for armour plates, cloth, and trim work.

Quick Equivalents

  • Closest equivalent: SNOW BLUE (AK Interactive) – ΔE 2.4
  • Vallejo equivalent: Light Grey (70.990) (Vallejo Model Color) – ΔE 11.7
  • Army Painter equivalent: Marine Mist (Army Painter) – ΔE 8.3

How to Use Ulthuan Grey

This paint is typically used for:

  • Layering
  • Drybrushing

Apply it over a suitable primer and build layers gradually. Coverage sits around medium, so two thin coats usually give a more stable finish than one heavy pass, especially over a dark primer.

Paint Behavior and Tips

Consider the following when working with this paint:

  • Coverage: medium — affects how many coats are needed over primer
  • Dilution: moderate thinning — keeping the right ratio maintains flow and prevents brushmarks
  • Interaction with washes and highlights: always run a highlight pass to verify the tone does not shift after drying

A good equivalent should remain stable after shading and highlighting. Test this alternative on the same primer and in the same recipe before switching a whole unit.

Miniature Painting Tips

For best results with Ulthuan Grey on Warhammer and other miniature projects:

  • Use the same primer across the project to keep tonal consistency
  • Test on a spare part before applying to a full unit
  • Compare after shading and highlights, not just the base coat

Even small differences can become visible on a finished miniature. This match may behave differently on textured surfaces like cloth, fur, and metal trim once the full recipe is applied.

Conclusion

Choosing the right Ulthuan Grey equivalent ensures consistent results across your painting workflow. Use this page as a paint conversion chart to compare the Vallejo equivalent, the Army Painter equivalent, and other close options before committing to a full army.

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Use Ulthuan Grey as your main layer colour and build it up with thin, controlled coats. It has medium coverage. Thin it moderately. Good companion colours include Celestra Grey, Pallid Wych Flesh, Aethermatic Blue and Administratum Grey.

Do not force the basecoat into an NMM-style finish. It behaves much better in a standard layered workflow.

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Direct answer
How should you use Ulthuan Grey on miniatures?

Use Ulthuan Grey as your main layer colour and build it up with thin, controlled coats. It has medium coverage. Thin it moderately. Good companion colours include Celestra Grey, Pallid Wych Flesh, Aethermatic Blue and Administratum Grey.

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  • Best for Layering, Drybrushing, Edge highlighting
  • Pairs well with Celestra Grey, Pallid Wych Flesh, Aethermatic Blue

Method

This summary is built from the local usage notes, structured paint detail data, and the same Delta-E matching system used across ChromaStack.

Limits

Do not force the basecoat into an NMM-style finish. It behaves much better in a standard layered workflow.