Cross-brand swaps do not really exist for Smoke Black; the closest color anywhere, Monument Pro Acryl Brown Grey Wash at 69 percent, sits in a different finish class, so it is a reference not a substitute. In the pot, Smoke Black reads as a neutral black, very dark and muted. For highlights, the next step up in the AK Interactive range is Clear Blue. If you need this exact color, buy the pot, since no other line reproduces it in the same finish.
Smoke Black equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps AK Interactive pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Monument Pro Acryl Brown Grey Wash, dries clearly darker than Smoke Black, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
Brown Grey Wash
Transparent Brown
Payne's Grey Wash
Petroleum Brown Wash
Brown Wash
Transparent Black
Black Wash
Carbon Black
Brown Grey
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Vallejo
Scale75
Revell
Humbrol
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Smoke Black?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Brown Grey Wash at 69% color similarity.
What is Smoke Black used for?
Smoke Black is a wash that flows into recesses and pools in shadow. Common uses: all over grime shade; deepen recesses and panel lines.
What do I highlight and shade Smoke Black with?
The next step up for highlighting Smoke Black is Clear Blue in the AK Interactive range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.