This is a common color; 6 other brands cover it, the nearest being Vallejo Neutral Grey at 92 percent. In the pot, Rlm 72 reads as a neutral grey, dark and muted. For modelling, drop to Forest Green (Fs 34079) in the recesses and step up to Slate No.34 on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Rlm 72 equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Rlm 72 outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Neutral Grey, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.6).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Skavenblight Dinge, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Pyg Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya Dark Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
- From Revell: Revell Yellow Olive/Gelb Olive, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Dark Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.6).
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
Vallejo
Citadel
P3 Paints
Tamiya
Revell
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
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 72?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Neutral Grey at 92% color similarity.
What color is Rlm 72?
Rlm 72 is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #454641).
What do I highlight and shade Rlm 72 with?
Highlight Rlm 72 toward Slate No.34 and shade it down into Forest Green (Fs 34079), both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.