This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being Revell Tank Grey (RAL 7024) at 90 percent. In the pot, Matt Tank Grey reads as a neutral grey, dark and muted. It builds a smooth gradient with Brown Bess underneath and Russian Blue on the highlights, all in the Humbrol line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Matt Tank Grey equivalents, brand by brand
3 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Humbrol Matt Tank Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Tank Grey (RAL 7024), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.0).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Graphene Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Sombre Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Rlm 83, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.7).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Ironhull Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.4).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Eshin Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.6).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.0 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
Scale75
Vallejo
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Matt Tank Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Tank Grey (RAL 7024) at 90% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Matt Tank Grey?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Sombre Grey at 88%, a same-finish match.
What color is Matt Tank Grey?
Matt Tank Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #3E424B).
What do I highlight and shade Matt Tank Grey with?
Highlight Matt Tank Grey toward Russian Blue and shade it down into Brown Bess, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.