Matching it is straightforward: AK Interactive Have Glass Grey Fs 36170 lands at 96 percent in the same finish, and 5 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Dark Sea Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast. For modelling, drop to Khaki in the recesses and step up to Old Wood on the edges, both Vallejo paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Dark Sea Grey equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the easy ones. A same finish twin exists, and 5 brands in the catalog land close enough to consider.
Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Have Glass Grey Fs 36170, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.8).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Air Caste Thinner, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.2).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Wizard Grey, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.3).
- From Revell: Revell Mouse grey/Mausgrau (RAL 7005), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.1).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya JN Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.8).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Bone, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 0.8 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
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Revell
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
Scale75
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 Vallejo Dark Sea Grey?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Have Glass Grey Fs 36170 at 96% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Dark Sea Grey?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Air Caste Thinner at 94%, a same-finish match.
What color is Dark Sea Grey?
Dark Sea Grey is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #6C6B69).