Nuln Oil
Citadel · Shade
#9E9A98 · L*63.9 a*1.1 b*1.6
The closest match to Citadel Nuln Oil in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Nuln Oil is a mid grey. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Golden N6 Neutral Gray at ΔE 2.3 — very close. 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
This is a wash, shade or ink range, and the list below ranks it on colour alone — which for a paint meant to be thinned into a recess is the least reliable thing about it. How to read these matches, and how to choose a wash substitute.
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Nuln Oil?
Golden N6 Neutral Gray is the closest equivalent to Citadel Nuln Oil in any other range, at ΔE 2.3 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Warcolours Metallic Silver (ΔE 2.4) and Reaper Crusader Silver (ΔE 2.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Nuln Oil?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Silver, ΔE 2.7 — a very close substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Nuln Oil equivalent in Golden
- B N6 Neutral Gray Heavy Body 1446 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D N5 Neutral Gray High Flow 8533 ΔE 8.2 · similar
Nuln Oil equivalent in Warcolours
- B Metallic Silver Metallic paints ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Cool Grey 2 Layer paints ΔE 3.8 · close
Nuln Oil equivalent in Reaper
- B Crusader Silver Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89550 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Rainy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors 9038 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Nuln Oil equivalent in Vallejo
- B Silver Metal Color 77.724 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Silver Model Color 70.997 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Nuln Oil equivalent in Mig
- B Fs 36270 Medium Gray Acrylics AMIG0211 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Crystal Glass Acrylics AMIG0094 ΔE 4.3 · close
Nuln Oil equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Pure Silver Colors 20762 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Timeless Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21983E ΔE 4.2 · close
Nuln Oil equivalent in Foundry
- B Gun Metal Paint System 104B ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Arctic Grey Shade Paint System 33A ΔE 3.5 · close
Nuln Oil equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Skull Linen Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Moonstone Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.3 · similar
Nuln Oil equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Dark Gray (1) Aqueous Hobby Color H82 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Aluminium Mr Metal Color 218 ΔE 3.7 · close
Nuln Oil equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Plate Mail Metal Warpaints WP1130 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Mithril Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.0 · close
Nuln Oil equivalent in Duncan
- B Carcharodon Grey Wave 1 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Gloss Varnish Wave 3 ΔE 3.8 · close
Nuln Oil equivalent in Liquitex
- B Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix 236 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- E Iridescent White Heavy Body Acrylix 238 ΔE 16.2 · far
Nuln Oil in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale75 | #9C9DA1 | Heavy Metal Metal N Alchemy Range | ΔE 3.8 |
| AK Interactive | #A8A7A5 | Dunkelgrau Shine AFV | ΔE 4.1 |
| Monument | #9A9E9D | Silver Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 4.3 |
| FolkArt | #A7A6A1 | Sawgrass Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.3 |
| Mr. Paint | #9C9D95 | IJNAF J3 Hai Iro (Ash Gray) Mr Paint | ΔE 4.8 |
| Tom Color | #999EA1 | 626 Camouflage Grey Raf | ΔE 5.0 |
| Mission Models | #8F908B | Transparent Smoke | ΔE 5.2 |
| Humbrol | #999CA3 | Grey Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 5.3 |
| Tamiya | #8F918C | Smoke Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 5.3 |
| Revell | #9DA2A6 | Light Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt | ΔE 5.4 |
| Coat d'Arms | #B2A7A5 | Mid Grey Military Range | ΔE 5.5 |
| Italeri | #8E9493 | Medium Sea Grey Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.8 |
| Arteza | #928E95 | Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.2 |
| P3 | #8E959A | Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.4 |
| Acrilex | #A89A82 | Concreto Paints | ΔE 9.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #B5B9BC | Silver Fox | ΔE 9.7 |
| Creature | #B3B8BC | Silver Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #A99E85 | Cloudy Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 10.0 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- B Astrogranite Debris Technical ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Leadbelcher Air ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Grey Seer Base ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Rakarth Flesh Base ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Iron Hands Steel Air ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Administratum Grey Layer ΔE 6.0 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot