Faust Blue is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast. Matching it is straightforward: AK Interactive Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640 lands at 90 percent in the same finish, and 5 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Within the Two Thin Coats range it ladders cleanly, Marine Blue for the shadows and Dungeon Stone Grey for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Faust Blue equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Two Thin Coats Faust Blue, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.9).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Dark Sea Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Dark Grey Satin, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.8).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya Field Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Field Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Modesty Black, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.2).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.9 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Revell
Tamiya
Vallejo
Scale75
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 5 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Faust Blue?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640 at 90% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Faust Blue?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Field Blue at 82%, a same-finish match.
What color is Faust Blue?
Faust Blue is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #47525C).
What do I highlight and shade Faust Blue with?
Highlight Faust Blue toward Dungeon Stone Grey and shade it down into Marine Blue, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.