The digital color reference is a muted, dark grey leaning neutral. The leading result in the same broad paint-type group is Green Stuff World Slate Grey, scoring 92 percent digital color similarity. The catalog suggests Gunship Green as a darker color and Dark Rose as a lighter color to test, both from Vallejo. A shared broad paint type does not guarantee the same sheen, opacity or thinner compatibility.
Violet Grey equivalents, brand by brand
2 brands have a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Violet Grey's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Slate Grey, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.7).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Rlm 74, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.8).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Dungeon Stone Grey, similar digital colors (delta E 3.2).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Cool Grey, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.5).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol 184 Freight Stock Grey, similar digital colors (delta E 3.7).
- Best Revell option: Revell 378 Dark grey/Dunkelgrau (RAL 7012), a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.0).
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.
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 similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Violet Grey?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Green Stuff World Slate Grey at 92% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Violet Grey?
The approximate digital swatch for Violet Grey is a dark muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #5A5957). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Violet Grey with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Dark Rose for a lighter step and Gunship Green for a darker step, both from Vallejo. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.