Chainmail
Citadel · Foundation (discontinued)
#8E8C91 · L*58.6 a*1.7 b*-2.4
The closest match to Citadel Chainmail in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Chainmail is a mid grey. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Arteza Gray, ΔE 1.8. 12 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
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Chainmail?
Arteza Gray is the closest equivalent to Citadel Chainmail in any other range, at ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mission Models Dark Aluminum (ΔE 2.2) and Vallejo Steel (ΔE 2.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Chainmail?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Steel, ΔE 2.3 — a very close substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Chainmail equivalent in Arteza
- A Gray Acrylic Premium Paints A003 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- D Silver Acrylic Premium Paints A734 ΔE 9.7 · similar
Chainmail equivalent in Mission Models
- B Dark Aluminum MMM-007 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Light Ghost Grey FS 36375 MMP-073 ΔE 4.4 · close
Chainmail equivalent in Vallejo
- B Steel Mecha Color 69.063 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Light Grey Model Color 70.990 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Chainmail equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Grey Primer D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments Primer ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Shining Silver Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.9 · very close
Chainmail equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B IJN Hull Color/Kure Mr Color 601 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Burnt Iron Aqueous Hobby Color H76 ΔE 4.9 · close
Chainmail equivalent in Duncan
- B Carcharodon Grey Wave 1 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Dwarven Iron Wave 2 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Chainmail equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Moonstone Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Anthrax Metal Metallic Colors ΔE 6.1 · similar
Chainmail equivalent in Golden
- B N5 Neutral Gray High Flow 8533 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C N6 Neutral Gray Heavy Body 1446 ΔE 4.0 · close
Chainmail equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Exhaust Soot Mr Paint MRP-180 ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Gray RAL 7000 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A003 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Chainmail equivalent in Foundry
- C Armour Shade Paint System 35A ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Arctic Grey Shade Paint System 33A ΔE 3.7 · close
Chainmail equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Raf Dark Camouflage Grey Bs381c/629 – 10ml Real Colors - Air RC300 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Aggressor Grey Fs 36251 10ml Real Colors - Air RC248 ΔE 4.4 · close
Chainmail equivalent in FolkArt
- C Platinum Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6301 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Orchid Blush Acrylic Colors 4623 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Chainmail in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Color | #8A8E91 | Haze Grey Usn WW2 | ΔE 3.8 |
| Apple Barrel | #99979A | Pure Silver Colors | ΔE 3.8 |
| Reaper | #959595 | Rainy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.3 |
| Mig | #81858E | Grey Acrylics | ΔE 4.4 |
| Warcolours | #979797 | Metallic Silver Metallic paints | ΔE 4.7 |
| Scale75 | #8B8683 | Rainy Gray Scale Color Range | ΔE 4.9 |
| Tamiya | #7D8087 | IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) Lacquer Paint | ΔE 5.4 |
| P3 | #8E959A | Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.4 |
| Humbrol | #999CA3 | Grey Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 5.6 |
| Revell | #889093 | Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt | ΔE 5.8 |
| Italeri | #8E9493 | Medium Sea Grey Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.4 |
| Monument | #8D857E | Matt Cexwish Bone Pro Signature Series | ΔE 7.1 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #788388 | Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 8.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #757E82 | Six Shooter | ΔE 8.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #917F75 | Gun Metal Fantasy Range | ΔE 10.2 |
| Acrilex | #978FAC | Violeta Gris Paints | ΔE 10.6 |
| Creature | #B3B8BC | Silver Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 13.5 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- B Boltgun Metal Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Slaanesh Grey Dry ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Leadbelcher Spray ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Leadbelcher Air ΔE 4.5 · close
- C Codex Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Ironbreaker Air ΔE 5.6 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot