Deep Grey sits in the blue family: dark in tone, muted in saturation, cool in cast. Within the The Army Painter range it ladders cleanly, Abyssal Blue for the shadows and Forbidden Fruit for the highlights. Substitutes are thin here, with AK Interactive Wwi French Artillery Grey the closest same-finish option at 75 percent and no brand hitting the strong-match bar. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Deep Grey equivalents in other ranges
We ran The Army Painter Deep Grey against every mapped catalog and came up empty: no brand makes a color close enough to call an equivalent.
Even the nearest color, AK Interactive Wwi French Artillery Grey, dries slightly lighter than Deep Grey, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Deep Grey?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Wwi French Artillery Grey at 75% color similarity.
What color is Deep Grey?
Deep Grey is a dark muted blue with a cool undertone (hex #4D5265).
What do I highlight and shade Deep Grey with?
Highlight Deep Grey toward Forbidden Fruit and shade it down into Abyssal Blue, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.