Tenebrous Grey from AK Interactive scores 95 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. Night Sky's approximate swatch sits in the black family: very dark in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. For a possible shade and highlight, compare Matt Black and Deep Ocean Blue, both The Army Painter paints selected from the digital catalog. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Night Sky equivalents in other ranges
3 of the 11 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to The Army Painter Night Sky.
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Tenebrous Grey, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.1).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Glossy Black, close stored digital colors (delta E 2.0).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya X-18 Semi Gloss Black, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.2).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Carbon Black, similar digital colors (delta E 2.7).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol 33 Black, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.8).
- From Citadel: Citadel Corvus Black, similar digital colors (delta E 3.7).
The stored swatches have a small digital color distance of delta E 1.1. That does not measure dried-paint appearance, sheen or coverage; compare test patches before substituting.
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.
AK Interactive
Tenebrous Grey
Nato Black
Rubber Black
Black
Russian Dark Brown 6K
Ral 7021 Dunkelgrau
Ijn Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black
German Grey
Brown Black
Wwi French Green 2
Vallejo
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Carbon Black
Black Brown
Dark Warm Grey
Brown Grey
Dark Neutral Grey
Petroleum Brown
Dark Plum
Slate Grey
Dark Crimson
Sepia
Blue Black
Drab Brown
Mahogany
Dark Umber
Magnesium
Dark Bronze
Humbrol
Citadel
Revell
Scale75
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 6 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 The Army Painter Night Sky?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is AK Interactive Tenebrous Grey at 95% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Night Sky?
A Vallejo candidate to check is Glossy Black at 90% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Night Sky?
The approximate digital swatch for Night Sky is a very dark muted black with a neutral cast (hex #221F1F). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Night Sky with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Deep Ocean Blue for a lighter step and Matt Black for a darker step, both from The Army Painter. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.