In the pot, Anthracite Grey reads as a neutral grey, very dark and muted. For modelling, drop to Chocolate (Chipping) in the recesses and step up to Laf Green on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; Citadel Nocturne Green is the nearest same-finish option at 84 percent, with 2 brands in strong-match range. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Anthracite Grey equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches AK Interactive Anthracite Grey cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Nocturne Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
From Scale75: Scale75 Deep Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Coal Black, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0).
Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Dark Emerald, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.4).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 3.1 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Scale75
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
Revell
Vallejo
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Anthracite Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Nocturne Green at 84% color similarity.
What color is Anthracite Grey?
Anthracite Grey is a very dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #1E2C2D).
What do I highlight and shade Anthracite Grey with?
Highlight Anthracite Grey toward Laf Green and shade it down into Chocolate (Chipping), both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.