This is a common color; 10 other brands cover it, the nearest being P3 Paints Greatcoat Grey at 90 percent. Dark Sea Ben is a very dark moderate black with a neutral cast. Highlight it toward Drab Brown, the nearest lighter paint in the Monument Pro Acryl lane. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Dark Sea Ben equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest P3 Paints equivalent: P3 Paints Greatcoat Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.9).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Afro Shadow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Black/Schwarz (RAL 9005), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.7).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Gloss Black, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Matt Black, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Abaddon Black, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
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
P3 Paints
AK Interactive
Revell
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Citadel
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
Vallejo
Scale75
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 10 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Dark Sea Ben?
The closest same-finish match is P3 Paints Greatcoat Grey at 90% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Dark Sea Ben?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Matt Black at 81%, a same-finish match.
What color is Dark Sea Ben?
Dark Sea Ben is a very dark moderate black with a neutral cast (hex #091012).
What do I highlight and shade Dark Sea Ben with?
The next step up for highlighting Dark Sea Ben is Drab Brown in the Monument Pro Acryl range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.