Gun Metal (Metallic (3rd Gen))
AK Interactive · Metallic (3rd Gen) · AK11212
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The closest match to AK Interactive Gun Metal (Metallic (3rd Gen)) in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive Gun Metal is a dark grey. 9 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Vallejo 3B Russian Green at ΔE 0.7. 4 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
This is a metallic range, and the value above is one flat-on reading of a surface built to change with the angle. Most of the matches below have no flake in them at all. How to read a match to a metallic, and how to spot one in a list.
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Gun Metal (Metallic (3rd Gen))?
Vallejo 3B Russian Green is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Gun Metal (Metallic (3rd Gen)) in any other range, at ΔE 0.7 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Tamiya Gun metal (ΔE 0.8) and Foundry Dark African Flesh Shade (ΔE 0.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Gun Metal (Metallic (3rd Gen))?
The nearest Vallejo paint is 3B Russian Green, ΔE 0.7 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop AK Interactive Gun Metal Shop Vallejo 3B Russian Green Shop Vallejo Model Air set
Gun Metal (Metallic (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Vallejo
- A 3B Russian Green Model Air 71.281 ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- A Dark Grey Wash FX 76.517 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
Gun Metal (Metallic (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Tamiya
- A Gun metal Lacquer Paint LP-19 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- B Gunship grey Spray TS-48 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Gun Metal (Metallic (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Foundry
- A Dark African Flesh Shade Paint System 121A ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- C Charcoal Black Light Paint System 34C ΔE 3.6 · close
Gun Metal (Metallic (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Mission Models
- A Cold Rolled Steel MMM-002 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B Metallic Burnt Iron 1 MMM-001 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Gun Metal (Metallic (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Golden
- A N4 Neutral Gray Heavy Body 1444 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B Graphite Gray Heavy Body 1160 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Gun Metal (Metallic (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Warcolours
- A Cool Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Warm Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 3.4 · very close
Gun Metal (Metallic (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Mig
- A Neutral Wash Washes AMIG1010 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- D Gun Metal Acrylics AMIG0045 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Gun Metal (Metallic (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Duncan
- A Sir Coates Silver Wave 1 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- C Oblivion Black Wash Wave 1 ΔE 4.4 · close
Gun Metal (Metallic (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- A Atramentum Black Wash Ink ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- A Opulentus Black Intensity Ink ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
Gun Metal (Metallic (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Japanese Navalrsenal Color Sasebo Mr Color Spray SJ02 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Stainless Mr Metal Color 213 ΔE 2.1 · very close
Gun Metal (Metallic (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Monument
- B Matt Cexwish Brown Grey Pro Signature Series S22 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Dark Warm Grey Pro Acrylic Paints 016 ΔE 3.5 · close
Gun Metal (Metallic (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Scale75
- B Black Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Rlyeh Grey Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.9 · close
Gun Metal in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reaper | #464646 | Stormy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 3.0 |
| FolkArt | #575755 | Classic French Gray Acrylic Colors | ΔE 3.1 |
| The Army Painter | #4F5053 | Gun Metal Warpaints Fanatic | ΔE 3.3 |
| Tom Color | #444643 | Dark Black Green Ijn | ΔE 3.3 |
| Apple Barrel | #464742 | Dark Gray Gloss™ | ΔE 3.3 |
| Citadel | #484B4E | Eshin Grey Layer | ΔE 3.5 |
| Revell | #565857 | Olive Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 3.6 |
| Acrilex | #575959 | Grafite Paints | ΔE 4.0 |
| Humbrol | #505654 | Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 4.1 |
| Mr. Paint | #494E52 | Dark Gray Mr Paint | ΔE 4.1 |
| Creature | #484D51 | Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 4.2 |
| P3 | #48453D | Greylord Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.7 |
| Italeri | #585B5B | Flat Rubber Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.8 |
| Arteza | #464C51 | Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 4.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #55584F | Dark Earth Military Range | ΔE 5.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 7.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #54483C | Ground Brown Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 7.8 |
| Liquitex | #343434 | Muted Grey Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.7 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- A Dunkelgrau Light Base AFV ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
- A A-14 Interior Steel Grey Air ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Stone Grey Figures ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Dark Grey Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Ocean Gray 5o Naval ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B RLM 66 (1941) Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 2.8 · very close
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