In our digital catalog, Slate Grey is classified as a neutral grey, dark and muted. Vallejo Violet Grey is a close digital color candidate at 92 percent within the same broad paint-type group. The catalog suggests Mirage Blue as a darker color and Dark Beige as a lighter color to test, both from Green Stuff World. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Slate Grey equivalents, brand by brand
2 brands have a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Slate Grey's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Violet Grey, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.7).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Cool Grey, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.9).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol 156 Satin Dark Grey, similar digital colors (delta E 2.7).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Dark Sea Grey, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.7).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Dungeon Stone Grey, similar digital colors (delta E 3.1).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Modesty Black, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.7).
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
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.
Vallejo
Violet Grey
Basalt Grey
Field Blue
Stonewall Grey
Neutral Grey
Neutral Grey
Negro
London Grey
Dark Sea Green
Dark Sea Grey
Natural Steel
Black Wash
Steel Grey
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
156 Satin Dark Grey
184 Freight Stock Grey
164 Dark Sea Grey
32 Dark Grey
123 Dark Sea Grey
5 Dark Admiralty Grey
125 Satin US Dark Grey
92 Matt Iron Grey
66 Matt Olive Drab
27004 Metalcote Gunmetal
53 Gunmetal
AK Interactive
Dark Sea Grey
Rlm 74
Rlm 66 (1941)
Rlm 61
Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640
Basalt Grey
Raf Dark Green
French Blue
Neutral Grey
Medium Gunship Grey Fs 36118
Raf Dark Slate Grey
Rlm 71
Intermediate Blue
Raf Ocean Grey
French Greyish Blue
Neutral Grey 43
Raf Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/638
Amt-11 Blue-Grey
Have Glass Grey Fs 36170
Rlm 75
Dark Blue-Grey
Dull Dark Green Fs 34092
Gun Metal
Two Thin Coats
Dungeon Stone Grey
Cold Corpse Blue
Ashen Grey
Faust Blue
Eidolon Grey
Scorched Earth
Incubus Purple
Wizard Grey
Sir Coates Silver
Doom Metal
Scale75
Revell
378 Dark grey/Dunkelgrau (RAL 7012)
77 Dust Grey/Staubgrau (RAL 7012)
71 Dark Grey (RAL 7011)
74 Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF
378 Dark Grey Satin
77 Dust Grey (RAL 7012)
78 Tank grey/Panzergrau (RAL 7024)
78 Tank Grey (RAL 7024)
74 Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF
Citadel
Tamiya
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 7 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 Green Stuff World Slate Grey?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Violet Grey at 92% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Slate Grey?
The approximate digital swatch for Slate Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #565656). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Slate Grey with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Dark Beige for a lighter step and Mirage Blue for a darker step, both from Green Stuff World. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.