This is a common color; 9 other brands cover it, the nearest being Citadel Eshin Grey at 96 percent. Dark Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Marine Green underneath and WW1 Green on the highlights, all in the Humbrol line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Dark Grey equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the easy ones. A same finish twin exists, and 10 brands in the catalog land close enough to consider.
Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Eshin Grey, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.7).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Modesty Black, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Tank grey/Panzergrau (RAL 7024), a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.8).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya Dark Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 2.0).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Dark Blue Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Ash Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.1).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 0.7 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Scale75
Revell
Tamiya
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
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What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Dark Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Eshin Grey at 96% color similarity.
What color is Dark Grey?
Dark Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #474A4C).
What do I highlight and shade Dark Grey with?
Highlight Dark Grey toward WW1 Green and shade it down into Marine Green, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.