Varnish Matt
AK Interactive · Primer (3rd Gen) · AK11237
#DADBE1 · L*87.5 a*0.8 b*-3.1
The closest match to AK Interactive Varnish Matt in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive Varnish Matt is a light grey. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being P3 Quick Silver at ΔE 0.8. 3 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
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Varnish Matt?
P3 Quick Silver is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Varnish Matt in any other range, at ΔE 0.8 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Apple Barrel Elephant Gray (ΔE 1.0) and Tamiya Metallic silver (ΔE 1.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Varnish Matt?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Chainmail, ΔE 2.4 — a very close substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop AK Interactive Varnish Matt Shop P3 Quick Silver Shop P3 Privateer Press Formula P3 set
Varnish Matt equivalent in P3
- A Quick Silver Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- D Frostbite Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Varnish Matt equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Elephant Gray Colors 4470E ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
- A Country Grey Colors 20526 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
Varnish Matt equivalent in Tamiya
- A Metallic silver Spray TS-83 ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
- B Mica silver Lacquer Paint LP-72 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Varnish Matt equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Quicksilver Metallic Colors ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Mystic White Metallic Colors ΔE 4.7 · close
Varnish Matt equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Silver Military Range 220 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- D Elven Grey Fantasy Range 122 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Varnish Matt equivalent in Vallejo
- B Chainmail Game Color 72.053 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Matt Varnish Arte Deco 84.155 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Varnish Matt equivalent in Duncan
- B Matt Varnish Wave 3 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D White Star Wave 1 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Varnish Matt equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Super Fine Silver 2 Mr Color Super Metallic 2 SM201 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Super Chrome Silver 2 Mr Color Super Metallic 2 SM206 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Varnish Matt equivalent in FolkArt
- B Titanium White Pure™ Artist Pigment 6386 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Dove Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2382 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Varnish Matt equivalent in Scale75
- B Speed Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Odorless Thinner Soil Works ΔE 3.2 · very close
Varnish Matt equivalent in Citadel
- B Necron Compound Dry ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Stormhost Silver Layer ΔE 2.6 · very close
Varnish Matt equivalent in Reaper
- B Foggy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors 9316 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Polished Silver Master Series Paints Core Colors 9054 ΔE 3.6 · close
Varnish Matt in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humbrol | #DADADA | Silver Acrylics - Metallics | ΔE 3.1 |
| Mission Models | #DADADA | Light Gull Grey FS 16440 | ΔE 3.1 |
| Liquitex | #DFDFDF | Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 3.2 |
| The Army Painter | #D0D0D2 | Brigade Grey Warpaints Fanatic | ΔE 3.2 |
| Tom Color | #D2DAE5 | Highlight Skin Tone | ΔE 3.4 |
| Mig | #D3D3D3 | Cold Gray Acrylics | ΔE 3.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E4E4E4 | The White Pure Pigments | ΔE 3.6 |
| Foundry | #E7E8E9 | Gun Metal Light Paint System | ΔE 3.8 |
| Monument | #E6E6E6 | Matt Cexwish Heavy Titanium White Pro Signature Series | ΔE 3.9 |
| Golden | #E3DFDE | N8 Neutral Gray Heavy Body | ΔE 4.0 |
| Creature | #E7E3E2 | Bold Titanium White Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 4.3 |
| Acrilex | #E9E5F0 | Lilás Bebê Paints | ΔE 4.4 |
| Arteza | #E7E9E8 | Silver Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 4.8 |
| Italeri | #EFEEEF | Light Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.9 |
| Warcolours | #EDEDED | Transparent White Transparent paints | ΔE 4.9 |
| Revell | #C4CACA | Light Grey Email Color - Silk | ΔE 6.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #BFCACF | Tin Star | ΔE 6.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #BCC6CF | Light Gray Mr Paint | ΔE 6.7 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- B Satin Varnish Real Colors - Modern ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Gloss Medium Auxiliary (3rd Gen) ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Metal Medium Auxiliary (3rd Gen) ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Glaze Medium Auxiliary (3rd Gen) ΔE 3.4 · very close
- B Retarder Auxiliary (3rd Gen) ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Silver & Metal Midtones Figures ΔE 3.7 · close
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot