In the pot, Basalt Grey reads as a neutral grey, dark and muted. This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being Humbrol Dark Sea Grey at 94 percent. For modelling, drop to French Army Green in the recesses and step up to Medium Gunship Grey Fs 36118 on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Basalt Grey equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Dark Sea Grey, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.2).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Dark Grey (RAL 7011), close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Cold Corpse Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Field Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Dark Sea Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.4).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Cool Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.5).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
Revell
Two Thin Coats
Vallejo
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
Green Stuff World
Citadel
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Basalt Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Dark Sea Grey at 94% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Basalt Grey?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Field Blue at 82%, a same-finish match.
What color is Basalt Grey?
Basalt Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #525B62).
What do I highlight and shade Basalt Grey with?
Highlight Basalt Grey toward Medium Gunship Grey Fs 36118 and shade it down into French Army Green, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.