No shortage of substitutes here, German Grey from AK Interactive matches at 94 percent and 7 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Color-wise this is a muted, dark grey leaning neutral. For modelling, drop to Bluegrey Dusk in the recesses and step up to Arachnid Green on the edges, both Green Stuff World paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Blackroot Grey equivalents, brand by brand
3 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Green Stuff World Blackroot Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive German Grey, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.3).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya German Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.9).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Dark Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.1).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Black Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Abyssal Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Warm Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.7).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Tamiya
Vallejo
Humbrol
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Citadel
Revell
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 7 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Green Stuff World Blackroot Grey?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive German Grey at 94% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Blackroot Grey?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Dark Grey at 89%, a same-finish match.
What color is Blackroot Grey?
Blackroot Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #343436).
What do I highlight and shade Blackroot Grey with?
Highlight Blackroot Grey toward Arachnid Green and shade it down into Bluegrey Dusk, both Green Stuff World paints in the same finish family.