The digital color reference is a muted, dark grey leaning neutral. Satin Dark Grey from Humbrol scores 95 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. For a possible shade and highlight, compare German Tank Crew and Violet Grey, both Vallejo paints selected from the digital catalog. A shared broad paint type does not guarantee the same sheen, opacity or thinner compatibility.
Field Blue equivalents, brand by brand
6 brands have a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Field Blue's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol 156 Satin Dark Grey, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.0).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Modesty Black, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.2).
- Best Revell option: Revell 74 Gunship Grey USAF/Geschützgrau USAF, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.6).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Cool Grey, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.8).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640, similar digital colors (delta E 2.3).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Cold Corpse Blue, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.4).
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
164 Dark Sea Grey
5 Dark Admiralty Grey
125 Satin US Dark Grey
184 Freight Stock Grey
92 Matt Iron Grey
123 Dark Sea Grey
27004 Metalcote Gunmetal
Scale75
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 8 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 Vallejo Field Blue?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Humbrol Satin Dark Grey at 95% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Field Blue?
A Citadel candidate to check is Eshin Grey at 87% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Field Blue?
The approximate digital swatch for Field Blue is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #4D5256). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Field Blue with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Violet Grey for a lighter step and German Tank Crew for a darker step, both from Vallejo. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.