No shortage of substitutes here, Blackroot Grey from Green Stuff World matches at 94 percent and 6 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. German Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast. For modelling, drop to Ija #27 Ao Midori Iro (Blue-Green) in the recesses and step up to Russian Blue Lights on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
German Grey equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones German Grey outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Blackroot Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.3).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Dark Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Black Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Abyssal Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya German Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Warm Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.3 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
Vallejo
Humbrol
Scale75
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Revell
The Army Painter
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive German Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Blackroot Grey at 94% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of German Grey?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Dark Grey at 88%, a same-finish match.
What color is German Grey?
German Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #333438).
What do I highlight and shade German Grey with?
Highlight German Grey toward Russian Blue Lights and shade it down into Ija #27 Ao Midori Iro (Blue-Green), both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.