This is a common color; 6 other brands cover it, the nearest being Two Thin Coats War Master Green at 93 percent. Rlm 66 (1938) is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast. For modelling, drop to Medium Green in the recesses and step up to Ral 7017 Dunkelbraun on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Rlm 66 (1938) equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Rlm 66 (1938) outright, but 3 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats War Master Green, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.4).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Ironhull Grey, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.8).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Warm Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Black Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Deep Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.0).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Sombre Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.1).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.4 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
Scale75
Vallejo
Citadel
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
Revell
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 Rlm 66 (1938)?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats War Master Green at 93% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Rlm 66 (1938)?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Sombre Grey at 80%, a same-finish match.
What color is Rlm 66 (1938)?
Rlm 66 (1938) is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #353D3F).
What do I highlight and shade Rlm 66 (1938) with?
Highlight Rlm 66 (1938) toward Ral 7017 Dunkelbraun and shade it down into Medium Green, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.