Matching it is straightforward: Monument Pro Acryl Carbon Black lands at 98 percent in the same finish, and 7 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Rubber Black is a very dark muted black with a neutral cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Ijn Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black underneath and Ral 8017 Rotbraun on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Rubber Black equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the easy ones. A same finish twin exists, and 9 brands in the catalog land close enough to consider.
Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Carbon Black, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.3).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya Rubber Black, indistinguishable once dry (delta E 0.6).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo German Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Night Sky, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Abyssal Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
- Best Revell option: Revell Tar Black (RAL 9021), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 0.3 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Scale75
Revell
Humbrol
Citadel
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 7 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Rubber Black?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Carbon Black at 98% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Rubber Black?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is German Grey at 86%, a same-finish match.
What color is Rubber Black?
Rubber Black is a very dark muted black with a neutral cast (hex #262626).
What do I highlight and shade Rubber Black with?
Highlight Rubber Black toward Ral 8017 Rotbraun and shade it down into Ijn Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.