Matching it is straightforward: Humbrol Tarmac lands at 95 percent in the same finish, and 6 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Sombre Grey sits in the grey family: dark in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Dark Turquoise for the shadows and Hull Red for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Sombre Grey equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Vallejo Sombre Grey, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Tarmac, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.0).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Graphene Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
- Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Ironhull Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Deep Sea Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Warm Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Tank Grey (RAL 7024), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.8).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.0 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
Scale75
P3 Paints
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Citadel
The Army Painter
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Sombre Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Tarmac at 95% color similarity.
What color is Sombre Grey?
Sombre Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #373E46).
What do I highlight and shade Sombre Grey with?
Highlight Sombre Grey toward Hull Red and shade it down into Dark Turquoise, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.