#6F685E
Liquitex

Neutral Gray 5

Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylix

acrylic
grey

Color Information

HEX

#6F685E

RGB

111, 104, 94

LAB

44.4, 0.9, 6.6

Product Code

599

Closest catalog-color match

JGSD Brown 3606 by Vallejo (ΔE 1.4)

Compatibility unverified: purpose: candidate not recorded or recognized; chemistry: candidate not recorded or recognized; application: source not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: source not recorded or recognized. ΔE 1.4 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Neutral Gray 5 catalog data

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Neutral Gray 5 by Liquitex (product code 599) is cataloged as acrylic, Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylix in the grey color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #6F685E, RGB 111/104/94, and CIELAB 44.4/0.9/6.6. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 16 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

Neutral Gray 5 is a muted grey with medium-dark value (L*: 44.4). This neutral color has muted saturation (chroma: 6.7), making it ideal for shadows and base layers and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 44.4

Medium-Dark

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 6.7

Muted

Rich midtone leaning darker. Works well as a base coat color or for shaded areas.

Balanced temperature that works harmoniously with both warm and cool palettes. Versatile for various applications.

Subtle, understated color. Excellent for realistic effects, weathering, and natural materials.

Recommended Undercoats

Grey

Neutral primer works well with medium-toned colors

Zenithal

Pre-establishes highlights and shadows for faster painting

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Base Paint
60% confidence

Versatile midtone that can serve as base coat or adjusted layer

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a base in your layering sequence.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers