Vallejo Game Color Sombre Grey 
Build deep shadows, cold armor tones, stormy cloth, and moody fantasy details with a versatile blue-grey.
Vallejo Game Color Sombre Grey is a matt acrylic paint for fantasy and wargame miniatures, ideal for dark grey-blue surfaces, shadow layers, cloaks, armor, stone, monsters, and grim battlefield palettes.
 
What it does
Creates a dark blue-grey tone perfect for cold shadows, gothic armor, stormy fabrics, and moody fantasy schemes.
Works well as a base color for cloaks, robes, leather, stone, ruins, shields, and creature skin.
Blends smoothly with lighter greys, blues, and off-whites for controlled highlights.
Applies easily by brush and dries to a matt finish.
Part of Vallejo’s Game Color range, formulated for fantasy and wargame figures with smooth application, strong pigment saturation, opacity, self-leveling behavior, and resistance to handling.
 
How to use
Shake well before use.
Apply in thin layers with a brush for smooth, even coverage.
Use as a basecoat for cold grey armor, dark cloaks, stone details, or shadowed skin.
Highlight with lighter greys, blue-greys, or pale flesh tones depending on the effect.
For airbrush use, dilute properly with Vallejo Airbrush Thinner.
 
Best for
Dark cloaks, robes, hoods, and ranger clothing
Cold steel armor, shields, weapons, and sci-fi panels
Stone ruins, dungeon bases, walls, and terrain
Wolf fur, monster skin, undead tones, and shadowed creatures
Warhammer, D&D, Pathfinder, skirmish games, and display miniatures
 
ChalkyDot Tip
Use Sombre Grey as a cold shadow base for black, blue, or grey miniatures. Highlight it with pale grey for stone and armor, or mix it with a little blue for stormy cloaks and mysterious fantasy characters.