#AAABAD
Vallejo

Sky Grey

Model Color

acrylic
grey

Color Information

HEX

#AAABAD

RGB

170, 171, 173

LAB

70.0, 0.0, -1.2

Product Code

70.989

Closest catalog-color match

Crackle Medium by AK Interactive (ΔE 1.2)

Compatibility unverified: application: both products not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: both products not recorded or recognized. ΔE 1.2 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Sky Grey catalog data

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Sky Grey by Vallejo (product code 70.989) is cataloged as acrylic, Model Color in the grey color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #AAABAD, RGB 170/171/173, and CIELAB 70.0/0.0/-1.2. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 18 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

Sky Grey is a muted grey with medium-light value (L*: 70.0). This neutral color has achromatic saturation (chroma: 1.2), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 70.0

Medium-Light

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 1.2

Achromatic

Lighter midtone excellent for first highlights or as a lighter base coat option.

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

Nearly colorless/grey. Perfect for desaturated subjects like stone, ash, or neutral fabrics.

Recommended Undercoats

Grey

Neutral primer works well with medium-toned colors

Zenithal

Pre-establishes highlights and shadows for faster painting

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Highlight Paint
70% confidence

Light value suitable for first highlights or overall brightening

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a highlight 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