Color-wise this is a moderate, very dark blue leaning cool. Matching it is straightforward: Scale75 Siesta Blue lands at 88 percent in the same finish, and 5 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Within the Monument Pro Acryl range it ladders cleanly, Carbon Black for the shadows and Grey Green for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Payne's Grey equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Monument Pro Acryl Payne's Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Siesta Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Dark Sea Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Oxford, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Steel Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Deep Ocean Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Blue/Blau, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
Check it on a spare model first, because Scale75 Siesta Blue sits slightly cooler than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
Revell
Humbrol
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 5 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Payne's Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 Siesta Blue at 88% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Payne's Grey?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Dark Sea Blue at 87%, a same-finish match.
What color is Payne's Grey?
Payne's Grey is a very dark moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #202C3A).
What do I highlight and shade Payne's Grey with?
Highlight Payne's Grey toward Grey Green and shade it down into Carbon Black, both Monument Pro Acryl paints in the same finish family.