Dark Admiralty Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast. This is a common color; 7 other brands cover it, the nearest being Revell Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF at 97 percent. For modelling, drop to WW1 Blue in the recesses and step up to Freight Stock Grey on the edges, both Humbrol paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Dark Admiralty Grey equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the easy ones. A same finish twin exists, and 7 brands in the catalog land close enough to consider.
Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.6).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.9).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Field Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.0).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Modesty Black, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.6).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Faust Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Cool Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 0.6 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
AK Interactive
Vallejo
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Green Stuff World
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 Humbrol Dark Admiralty Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF at 97% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Dark Admiralty Grey?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Field Blue at 90%, a same-finish match.
What color is Dark Admiralty Grey?
Dark Admiralty Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #4A5357).
What do I highlight and shade Dark Admiralty Grey with?
Highlight Dark Admiralty Grey toward Freight Stock Grey and shade it down into WW1 Blue, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.