In the pot, Basalt Grey reads as a neutral grey, dark and muted. This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being Two Thin Coats Dungeon Stone Grey at 86 percent. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Gunship Green for the shadows and Neutral Grey for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Basalt Grey equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Vallejo Basalt Grey cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Dungeon Stone Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Slate Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Cool Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.8).
Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Dark Sea Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 4.0).
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 2.9 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Revell
Citadel
Scale75
Tamiya
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Basalt Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Dungeon Stone Grey at 86% color similarity.
What color is Basalt Grey?
Basalt Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #5C5A5D).
What do I highlight and shade Basalt Grey with?
Highlight Basalt Grey toward Neutral Grey and shade it down into Gunship Green, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.