Color-wise this is a muted, dark grey leaning neutral. No shortage of substitutes here, Grey Green from Vallejo matches at 93 percent and 8 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. It builds a smooth gradient with Dark Green 2 underneath and Linoleum Deck Brown on the highlights, all in the Tamiya line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Dark Grey 2 equivalents, brand by brand
2 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Tamiya Dark Grey 2, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Grey Green, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.3).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Death Reaper, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.6).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Ash Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Graphene Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.3).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Ironhull Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Dark Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.7).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Scale75
P3 Paints
Humbrol
Citadel
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
The Army Painter
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Dark Grey 2?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Grey Green at 93% color similarity.
What color is Dark Grey 2?
Dark Grey 2 is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #404040).
What do I highlight and shade Dark Grey 2 with?
Highlight Dark Grey 2 toward Linoleum Deck Brown and shade it down into Dark Green 2, both Tamiya paints in the same finish family.