No shortage of substitutes here, Russian Dark Brown 6K from AK Interactive matches at 89 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. In the pot, Black Grey reads as a neutral grey, very dark and muted. For modelling, drop to Continental Blue in the recesses and step up to German Grey on the edges, both Vallejo paints. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Black Grey equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Vallejo Black Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Russian Dark Brown 6K, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.2).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Grey Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Barrel Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.7).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Dryad Bark, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Night Sky, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.2).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Rubber Black, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.3).
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 2.2 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
Citadel
The Army Painter
Tamiya
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
Scale75
Revell
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Black Grey?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Russian Dark Brown 6K at 89% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Black Grey?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Dryad Bark at 79%, a same-finish match.
What color is Black Grey?
Black Grey is a very dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #2F2822).
What do I highlight and shade Black Grey with?
Highlight Black Grey toward German Grey and shade it down into Continental Blue, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.