Color-wise this is a muted, mid-tone grey leaning neutral. Matching it is straightforward: Two Thin Coats Incubus Purple lands at 89 percent in the same finish, and 3 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. It builds a smooth gradient with Stonewall Grey underneath and Pacific Green on the highlights, all in the Vallejo line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Negro equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Vallejo Negro, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Incubus Purple, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.3).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Warpfiend Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.3).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Raf Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/638, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
- From Revell: Revell Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.5).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Dark Sea Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.8).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Dark Sea Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.8).
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 2.3 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
AK Interactive
Revell
Tamiya
Humbrol
Green Stuff World
Scale75
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
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 Negro?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Incubus Purple at 89% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Negro?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Warpfiend Grey at 84%, a same-finish match.
What color is Negro?
Negro is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #666467).
What do I highlight and shade Negro with?
Highlight Negro toward Pacific Green and shade it down into Stonewall Grey, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.