Greatcoat Grey sits in the black family: very dark in tone, moderate in saturation, neutral in cast. Matching it is straightforward: Monument Pro Acryl Dark Sea Ben lands at 90 percent in the same finish, and 4 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Highlight it toward Blindwater Green, the nearest lighter paint in the P3 Paints lane. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Greatcoat Grey equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to P3 Paints Greatcoat Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Dark Sea Ben, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.9).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Black/Schwarz (RAL 9005), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Black Uniform Base, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.7).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Gloss Black, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.8).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Matt Black, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.5).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Abaddon Black, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.5).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.9 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
Dark Sea Ben
Black Green
Coal Black
Satin Black
Dark Neutral Grey
Dark Jade
Dark Emerald
Blue Black
Dark Warm Grey
Payne's Grey Wash
Brush-On Black
Transparent Black
Black Wash
Matte Black Primer
Revell
Black/Schwarz (RAL 9005)
Black/Schwarz (RAL 9005)
Black/Schwarz (RAL 9011)
Black/Schwarz (RAL 9011)
Black/Schwarz (RAL 9005)
Tar Black (RAL 9021)
Tar black / Teerschwarz (RAL 9021)
Anthracite/Anthrazit (RAL 7021)
Anthracite Grey
AK Interactive
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Citadel
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
Vallejo
Scale75
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 P3 Paints Greatcoat Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Dark Sea Ben at 90% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Greatcoat Grey?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Matt Black at 77%, a same-finish match.
What color is Greatcoat Grey?
Greatcoat Grey is a very dark moderate black with a neutral cast (hex #091110).
What do I highlight and shade Greatcoat Grey with?
The next step up for highlighting Greatcoat Grey is Blindwater Green in the P3 Paints range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.