This is a common color; 7 other brands cover it, the nearest being Revell Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF at 95 percent. Dark Sea Grey sits in the grey family: dark in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. Within the Humbrol range it ladders cleanly, Satin US Dark Grey for the shadows and Freight Stock Grey for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Dark Sea Grey equivalents in other ranges
4 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Humbrol Dark Sea Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF, indistinguishable once dry (delta E 1.0).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Field Blue, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.1).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Modesty Black, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.7).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.8).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Faust Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.7).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Eshin Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.0 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
Vallejo
Scale75
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
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What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Dark Sea Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF at 95% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Dark Sea Grey?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Field Blue at 95%, a same-finish match.
What color is Dark Sea Grey?
Dark Sea Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #4A5156).
What do I highlight and shade Dark Sea Grey with?
Highlight Dark Sea Grey toward Freight Stock Grey and shade it down into Satin US Dark Grey, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.