Matching it is straightforward: Humbrol Matt Navy Blue lands at 92 percent in the same finish, and 5 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Anthracite Grey is a dark moderate blue with a cool undertone. Within the Scale75 range it ladders cleanly, Egoism Grey for the shadows and Eryn Green for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Anthracite Grey equivalents in other ranges
2 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Scale75 Anthracite Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Matt Navy Blue, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.7).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Deep Ocean Blue, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 2.0).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Payne's Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Light Prussian Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Steel Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Dark Sea Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.6).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.7 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Vallejo
Revell
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
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 Scale75 Anthracite Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Matt Navy Blue at 92% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Anthracite Grey?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Deep Ocean Blue at 90%, a same-finish match.
What color is Anthracite Grey?
Anthracite Grey is a dark moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #253545).
What do I highlight and shade Anthracite Grey with?
Highlight Anthracite Grey toward Eryn Green and shade it down into Egoism Grey, both Scale75 paints in the same finish family.