Color-wise this is a muted, very dark grey leaning neutral. This is a common color; 6 other brands cover it, the nearest being Vallejo Dark Grey at 88 percent. It builds a smooth gradient with African Shadow underneath and Deep Blue on the highlights, all in the Scale75 line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Abyssal Blue equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Scale75 Abyssal Blue, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Dark Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Rubber Black, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive German Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Blackroot Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.2).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Carbon Black, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
- From Revell: Revell Tar Black (RAL 9021), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.4 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Tamiya
AK Interactive
German Grey
Rubber Black
Nato Black
Dark Grey
Tenebrous Grey
Oxford
Black
Russian Dark Brown 6K
Ral 7021 Dunkelgrau
Smoke Black
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
P3 Paints
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Scale75 Abyssal Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Dark Grey at 88% color similarity.
What color is Abyssal Blue?
Abyssal Blue is a very dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #2A2B2F).
What do I highlight and shade Abyssal Blue with?
Highlight Abyssal Blue toward Deep Blue and shade it down into African Shadow, both Scale75 paints in the same finish family.