Anthracite Grey is a very dark muted black with a neutral cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Black/Schwarz (RAL 9005) underneath and Blue (RAL 5000) on the highlights, all in the Revell line. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; AK Interactive Russian Blue Base is the nearest same-finish option at 92 percent, with 2 brands in strong-match range. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Anthracite Grey equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Anthracite Grey outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Russian Blue Base, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.5).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Blue Black, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Abyssal Turquoise, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Abyssal Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.9).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Steel Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.2).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Semi Gloss Black, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.7).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.5 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Scale75
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
Humbrol
The Army Painter
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 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Revell Anthracite Grey?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Russian Blue Base at 92% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Anthracite Grey?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Abyssal Turquoise at 79%, a same-finish match.
What color is Anthracite Grey?
Anthracite Grey is a very dark muted black with a neutral cast (hex #1A2129).
What do I highlight and shade Anthracite Grey with?
Highlight Anthracite Grey toward Blue (RAL 5000) and shade it down into Black/Schwarz (RAL 9005), both Revell paints in the same finish family.