In our digital catalog, Tenebrous Grey is classified as a neutral black, very dark and muted. Night Sky from The Army Painter scores 95 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. The catalog suggests Black Purple as a darker color and Rubber Black as a lighter color to test, both from AK Interactive. A shared broad paint type does not guarantee the same sheen, opacity or thinner compatibility.
Tenebrous Grey equivalents, brand by brand
3 brands have a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Tenebrous Grey's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Night Sky, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.1).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya X-18 Semi Gloss Black, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.7).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Carbon Black, similar digital colors (delta E 2.0).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Glossy Black, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.7).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol 33 Black, similar digital colors (delta E 2.9).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Abyssal Blue, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.9).
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Humbrol
Scale75
Revell
Citadel
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 7 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Tenebrous Grey?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is The Army Painter Night Sky at 95% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Tenebrous Grey?
The approximate digital swatch for Tenebrous Grey is a very dark muted black with a neutral cast (hex #232122). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Tenebrous Grey with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Rubber Black for a lighter step and Black Purple for a darker step, both from AK Interactive. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.