This one is hard to match, with nothing in another brand landing close in the same finish, the nearest being Transparent White from Monument Pro Acryl at 64 percent in a different finish class. In the pot, Ratling Grime reads as a neutral grey, mid-tone and muted. It builds a smooth gradient with Black Templar underneath and Basilicanum Grey on the highlights, all in the Citadel line. If you need this exact color, buy the pot, since no other line reproduces it in the same finish.
Ratling Grime equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps Citadel pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Monument Pro Acryl Transparent White, dries clearly lighter than Ratling Grime, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
Scale75
The Army Painter
AK Interactive
Revell
Humbrol
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Ratling Grime?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Transparent White at 64% color similarity.
Is Ratling Grime a one-coat paint?
Ratling Grime 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 Ratling Grime with?
Highlight Ratling Grime toward Basilicanum Grey and shade it down into Black Templar, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.