Matching it is straightforward: Humbrol Satin Dark Grey lands at 94 percent in the same finish, and 9 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Color-wise this is a muted, dark grey leaning neutral. Within the Monument Pro Acryl range it ladders cleanly, Dark Turquoise for the shadows and Matte Grey Primer for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Cool Grey equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Satin Dark Grey, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.1).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Field Blue, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Modesty Black, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Slate Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.9).
- From Citadel: Citadel Eshin Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Cold Corpse Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
Satin Dark Grey
Freight Stock Grey
Dark Sea Grey
Dark Grey
Dark Admiralty Grey
Satin US Dark Grey
Dark Sea Grey
Matt Olive Drab
Metalcote Gunmetal
Matt Iron Grey
Vallejo
Scale75
Green Stuff World
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Revell
Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF
Dark Grey (RAL 7011)
Dark Grey Satin
Dust Grey (RAL 7012)
Tank grey/Panzergrau (RAL 7024)
Dark grey/Dunkelgrau (RAL 7012)
Dust Grey/Staubgrau (RAL 7012)
Tank Grey (RAL 7024)
Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF
AK Interactive
Dark Sea Grey
Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640
Basalt Grey
Rlm 74
French Blue
Rlm 66 (1941)
Neutral Grey
Rlm 61
Us Army Helo Drab Fs 34031
French Greyish Blue
Medium Gunship Grey Fs 36118
Rlm 72
Raf Dark Green
Amt-11 Blue-Grey
Wwi French Artillery Grey
Rlm 70
Ocean Gray (Fs 35164)
Rlm 71
Dark Blue-Grey
Dull Dark Green Fs 34092
Frost Effect
Tamiya
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 9 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Cool Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Satin Dark Grey at 94% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Cool Grey?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Field Blue at 91%, a same-finish match.
What color is Cool Grey?
Cool Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #515355).
What do I highlight and shade Cool Grey with?
Highlight Cool Grey toward Matte Grey Primer and shade it down into Dark Turquoise, both Monument Pro Acryl paints in the same finish family.