Humbrol Satin Dark Grey is a close digital color candidate at 94 percent within the same broad paint-type group. The digital color reference is a muted, dark grey leaning neutral. Digital color suggestions within Monument Pro Acryl are Dark Turquoise for a darker step and Matte Grey Primer for a lighter step. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Cool Grey equivalents, brand by brand
These candidates compare the stored digital color of Cool Grey with other brands. Same-type results are prioritized, with color scores shown for each option.
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol 156 Satin Dark Grey, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.1).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Field Blue, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.8).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Modesty Black, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.9).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Slate Grey, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.9).
- From Citadel: Citadel Eshin Grey, similar digital colors (delta E 2.9).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Cold Corpse Blue, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.9).
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Humbrol
156 Satin Dark Grey
184 Freight Stock Grey
164 Dark Sea Grey
32 Dark Grey
5 Dark Admiralty Grey
125 Satin US Dark Grey
123 Dark Sea Grey
92 Matt Iron Grey
66 Matt Olive Drab
27004 Metalcote Gunmetal
Vallejo
Field Blue
Violet Grey
Basalt Grey
Neutral Grey
Neutral Grey
Dark Sea Green
Negro
Natural Steel
Steel Grey
Scale75
Green Stuff World
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Revell
74 Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF
71 Dark Grey (RAL 7011)
378 Dark Grey Satin
77 Dust Grey (RAL 7012)
78 Tank grey/Panzergrau (RAL 7024)
378 Dark grey/Dunkelgrau (RAL 7012)
77 Dust Grey/Staubgrau (RAL 7012)
78 Tank Grey (RAL 7024)
74 Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF
AK Interactive
Dark Sea Grey
Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640
Basalt Grey
Rlm 74
French Blue
Rlm 66 (1941)
Neutral Grey
Rlm 61
Us Army Helo Drab Fs 34031
French Greyish Blue
Medium Gunship Grey Fs 36118
Rlm 72
Raf Dark Green
Amt-11 Blue-Grey
Wwi French Artillery Grey
Rlm 70
Ocean Gray (Fs 35164)
Rlm 71
Dark Blue-Grey
Dull Dark Green Fs 34092
Frost Effect
Tamiya
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 9 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Cool Grey?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Humbrol Satin Dark Grey at 94% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Cool Grey?
A Vallejo candidate to check is Field Blue at 91% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Cool Grey?
The approximate digital swatch for Cool Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #515355). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Cool Grey with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Matte Grey Primer for a lighter step and Dark Turquoise for a darker step, both from Monument Pro Acryl. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.