Color-wise this is a muted, dark grey leaning neutral. This is a common color; 6 other brands cover it, the nearest being Green Stuff World Slate Grey at 92 percent. It builds a smooth gradient with Gunship Green underneath and Dark Rose on the highlights, all in the Vallejo line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Violet Grey equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Violet Grey outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Slate Grey, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.7).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Rlm 74, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Dungeon Stone Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Cool Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Freight Stock Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.7).
- Best Revell option: Revell Dark grey/Dunkelgrau (RAL 7012), workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.0).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
Revell
Tamiya
Scale75
Citadel
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Violet Grey?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Slate Grey at 92% color similarity.
What color is Violet Grey?
Violet Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #5A5957).
What do I highlight and shade Violet Grey with?
Highlight Violet Grey toward Dark Rose and shade it down into Gunship Green, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.