In the pot, Slate Grey reads as a neutral grey, dark and muted. Matching it is straightforward: Vallejo Violet Grey lands at 92 percent in the same finish, and 7 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. It builds a smooth gradient with Mirage Blue underneath and Dark Beige on the highlights, all in the Green Stuff World line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Slate Grey equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Slate Grey outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Violet Grey, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.7).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Cool Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.9).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Satin Dark Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Dark Sea Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.7).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Dungeon Stone Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Modesty Black, 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
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
Satin Dark Grey
Freight Stock Grey
Dark Sea Grey
Dark Grey
Dark Sea Grey
Dark Admiralty Grey
Satin US Dark Grey
Matt Olive Drab
Metalcote Gunmetal
Gunmetal
Matt Iron Grey
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
Gloss Varnish
Doom Metal
Scale75
Revell
Dark grey/Dunkelgrau (RAL 7012)
Dust Grey/Staubgrau (RAL 7012)
Dark Grey (RAL 7011)
Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF
Dark Grey Satin
Dust Grey (RAL 7012)
Tank grey/Panzergrau (RAL 7024)
Tank Grey (RAL 7024)
Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF
Citadel
Eshin Grey
Stormvermin Fur
Air Caste Thinner
Mordant Earth
Black Templar
Ardcoat
Contrast Medium
Lahmian Medium
Stormshield
Grey Knights Steel
Grey Knights Steel
Tamiya
P3 Paints
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 Slate Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Violet Grey at 92% color similarity.
What color is Slate Grey?
Slate Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #565656).
What do I highlight and shade Slate Grey with?
Highlight Slate Grey toward Dark Beige and shade it down into Mirage Blue, both Green Stuff World paints in the same finish family.