No shortage of substitutes here, Dark grey/Dunkelgrau (RAL 7012) from Revell matches at 93 percent and 8 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Freight Stock Grey sits in the grey family: dark in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. For modelling, drop to Satin Dark Grey in the recesses and step up to Track Colour on the edges, both Humbrol paints. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Freight Stock Grey equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Freight Stock Grey outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Dark grey/Dunkelgrau (RAL 7012), close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.4).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Dungeon Stone Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Dark Sea Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Cool Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Basalt Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Slate Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.4 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Vallejo
Scale75
Citadel
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 8 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Freight Stock Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Dark grey/Dunkelgrau (RAL 7012) at 93% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Freight Stock Grey?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Field Blue at 85%, a same-finish match.
What color is Freight Stock Grey?
Freight Stock Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #555A5C).
What do I highlight and shade Freight Stock Grey with?
Highlight Freight Stock Grey toward Track Colour and shade it down into Satin Dark Grey, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.