#2A3235
Monument Pro Acryl

Dark Neutral Grey

Monument Pro Acrylic Paints

acrylic
cyan

Color Information

HEX

#2A3235

RGB

42, 50, 53

LAB

20.2, -2.6, -3.1

Product Code

044

Closest catalog-color match

Medium Grey / German Grey Uniform -58- by AK Interactive (ΔE 1.3)

Compatibility unverified: application: both products not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: both products not recorded or recognized. ΔE 1.3 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Dark Neutral Grey catalog data

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Dark Neutral Grey by Monument Pro Acryl (product code 044) is cataloged as acrylic, Monument Pro Acrylic Paints in the cyan color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #2A3235, RGB 42/50/53, and CIELAB 20.2/-2.6/-3.1. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 18 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

Dark Neutral Grey is a dark muted cyan with dark value (L*: 20.2). This neutral color has achromatic saturation (chroma: 4.0), making it ideal for shadows and base layers and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 20.2

Dark

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 4.0

Achromatic

Deep color ideal for shadow areas, recesses, and providing contrast against lighter tones.

Balanced temperature that works harmoniously with both warm and cool palettes. Versatile for various applications.

Nearly colorless/grey. Perfect for desaturated subjects like stone, ash, or neutral fabrics.

Recommended Undercoats

Black or Dark Grey

Dark colors can use fewer coats over dark primers

Grey

Neutral option if you want slightly easier corrections

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Shadow Paint
90% confidence

Very dark value makes this ideal for deepest shadows and lining

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a shadow in your layering sequence.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers