Gravelord Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast. Within the The Army Painter range it ladders cleanly, Tyrian Navy for the shadows and Burnt Moss for the highlights. Gravelord Grey is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Citadel Black Legion, reaches 88 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Gravelord Grey equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Black Legion, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya Smoke, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Oblivion Black Wash, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.2).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Dark Grey, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.6), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Tank grey/Panzergrau (RAL 7024), close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.6), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Ash Grey, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.7), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.4 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Black Legion
Eshin Grey
Ironbreaker
Iron Hands Steel
Mechanicus Standard Grey
Mechanicus Standard Grey
Grey Knights Steel
Grey Knights Steel
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
Revell
AK Interactive
Scale75
Vallejo
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Gravelord Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Black Legion at 88% color similarity.
Is Gravelord Grey a one-coat paint?
Gravelord Grey is a contrast paint, made to basecoat and shade in a single pass over a light primer. One coat drops color into the recesses and leaves the raised areas brighter; a second coat deepens the tone if you want it richer.
What do I highlight and shade Gravelord Grey with?
Highlight Gravelord Grey toward Burnt Moss and shade it down into Tyrian Navy, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.