Dark Sea Green is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast. This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Two Thin Coats Death Reaper at 86 percent. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Prussian Blue for the shadows and German Tank Crew for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Dark Sea Green equivalents in other ranges
Dark Sea Green is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Death Reaper, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.8).
Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Petroleum Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
From Tamiya: Tamiya Dark Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Dark Sea Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.2).
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 2.8 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Tamiya
AK Interactive
Citadel
Humbrol
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
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 Dark Sea Green?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Death Reaper at 86% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Dark Sea Green?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Skavenblight Dinge at 77%, a same-finish match.
What color is Dark Sea Green?
Dark Sea Green is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #4B4545).
What do I highlight and shade Dark Sea Green with?
Highlight Dark Sea Green toward German Tank Crew and shade it down into Prussian Blue, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.