Death Reaper is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast. No shortage of substitutes here, Dark Grey 2 from Tamiya matches at 92 percent and 6 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. For modelling, drop to Doom Death Black in the recesses and step up to Wyvern Green on the edges, both Two Thin Coats paints. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Death Reaper equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya Dark Grey 2, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.6).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Dark Blue Grey, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Graphene Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Ash Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Dark Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.0).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Eshin Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.6 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Tamiya
Vallejo
Scale75
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Citadel
Revell
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Death Reaper?
The closest same-finish match is Tamiya Dark Grey 2 at 92% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Death Reaper?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Dark Blue Grey at 91%, a same-finish match.
What color is Death Reaper?
Death Reaper is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #434142).
What do I highlight and shade Death Reaper with?
Highlight Death Reaper toward Wyvern Green and shade it down into Doom Death Black, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.