Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640
Air · #4C555C
No shortage of substitutes here, Dark Grey Satin from Revell matches at 92 percent and 6 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Color-wise this is a muted, dark grey leaning neutral. For modelling, drop to Dark Olive Drab 41 in the recesses and step up to Rlm 74 on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640 equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640 outright, but 4 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Dark Grey Satin, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.5).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Dark Sea Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Faust Blue, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Field Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Modesty Black, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Cool Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
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
Revell
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Vallejo
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
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 Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Dark Grey Satin at 92% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Field Blue at 89%, a same-finish match.
What color is Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640?
Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640 is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #4C555C).
What do I highlight and shade Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640 with?
Highlight Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640 toward Rlm 74 and shade it down into Dark Olive Drab 41, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.