Matching it is straightforward: Green Stuff World Steel Grey lands at 92 percent in the same finish, and 5 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Dark Grey sits in the grey family: dark in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. For modelling, drop to Black Red in the recesses and step up to Pc12 on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Dark Grey equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Dark Grey outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Steel Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.7).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Neutral Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Dark Sea Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Black Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.7).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Abyssal Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya NATO Black, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.6).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.7 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Humbrol
Scale75
Tamiya
P3 Paints
Revell
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Dark Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Steel Grey at 92% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Dark Grey?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Dark Sea Blue at 86%, a same-finish match.
What color is Dark Grey?
Dark Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #2F333C).