In the pot, Birch reads as a neutral grey, very dark and muted. It builds a smooth gradient with African Shadow underneath and Deep Blue on the highlights, all in the Scale75 line. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Vallejo Dark Grey closest at 89 percent. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
Birch equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Scale75 Birch, 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 2.3).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive German Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.7).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Blackroot Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.2).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Dark Warm Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.5).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya Rubber Black, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.7).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Night Sky, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.5).
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 2.3 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
The Army Painter
Revell
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
P3 Paints
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Scale75 Birch?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Dark Grey at 89% color similarity.
What color is Birch?
Birch is a very dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #2D2B31).
What do I highlight and shade Birch with?
Highlight Birch toward Deep Blue and shade it down into African Shadow, both Scale75 paints in the same finish family.