Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF sits in the grey family: dark in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. Matching it is straightforward: Humbrol Dark Admiralty Grey lands at 97 percent in the same finish, and 7 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. It builds a smooth gradient with Tank grey/Panzergrau (RAL 7024) underneath and Dark Grey (RAL 7011) on the highlights, all in the Revell line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the easy ones. A same finish twin exists, and 7 brands in the catalog land close enough to consider.
Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Dark Admiralty Grey, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.6).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Field Blue, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.6).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 2.0).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Modesty Black, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.1).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Cool Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Faust Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.2).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 0.6 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
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Found in 7 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Revell Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Dark Admiralty Grey at 97% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Field Blue at 92%, a same-finish match.
What color is Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF?
Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #4A5256).
What do I highlight and shade Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF with?
Highlight Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF toward Dark Grey (RAL 7011) and shade it down into Tank grey/Panzergrau (RAL 7024), both Revell paints in the same finish family.