Brown Grey sits in the black family: very dark in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. This is a common color; 7 other brands cover it, the nearest being Green Stuff World Barrel Grey at 90 percent. For modelling, drop to Dark Orange Brown in the recesses and step up to Dark Yellow Green on the edges, both Monument Pro Acryl paints. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Brown Grey equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Brown Grey outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Barrel Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 2.0).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Dryad Bark, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Greylord, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.7).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Rubber Black, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya Semi Gloss Black, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Night Sky, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 2.0 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Green Stuff World
Citadel
P3 Paints
AK Interactive
Tamiya
The Army Painter
Vallejo
Humbrol
Scale75
Revell
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 7 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Brown Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Barrel Grey at 90% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Brown Grey?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Dryad Bark at 88%, a same-finish match.
What color is Brown Grey?
Brown Grey is a very dark muted black with a neutral cast (hex #262420).
What do I highlight and shade Brown Grey with?
Highlight Brown Grey toward Dark Yellow Green and shade it down into Dark Orange Brown, both Monument Pro Acryl paints in the same finish family.