Death Metal
Duncan · Wave 3
#69655D · L*42.9 a*0.0 b*5.1
The closest match to Duncan Death Metal in every other range, nearest first.
Duncan Death Metal is a dark, muted yellow. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: AK Interactive Quarzgrau-quartz Grey RAL 7039 10ml, ΔE 1.5. 14 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 Duncan Death Metal?
AK Interactive Quarzgrau-quartz Grey RAL 7039 10ml is the closest equivalent to Duncan Death Metal in any other range, at ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Liquitex Neutral Gray 5 (ΔE 2.2) and Reaper Shadowed Stone (ΔE 2.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Duncan Death Metal?
The nearest Vallejo paint is German Field Grey, ΔE 2.8 — a very close substitute. The full Duncan to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Duncan Death Metal Shop AK Interactive Quarzgrau-quartz Grey RAL 7039 10ml Shop AK Interactive Real Colors - Air set
Death Metal equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Quarzgrau-quartz Grey RAL 7039 10ml Real Colors - Air RC216 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Raf Medium Sea Grey Air AK2013 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Death Metal equivalent in Liquitex
- B Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix 599 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- E Bronze Yellow Heavy Body Acrylix 530 ΔE 15.9 · far
Death Metal equivalent in Reaper
- B Shadowed Stone Master Series Paints Core Colors 9085 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- D Cloudy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors 9089 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Death Metal equivalent in FolkArt
- B Steel Gray Acrylic Colors 2561 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Pewter Metallics 99232 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Death Metal equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Burnt Iron Mr Paint MRP-147 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Camouflage Grey FS36170 Mr Paint MRP-280 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Death Metal equivalent in Italeri
- B Grauviolett RLM 75 Acrylic Paint 4785AP ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Flat Grey Green RLM. 66 Acrylic Paint 4853AP ΔE 6.4 · similar
Death Metal equivalent in Vallejo
- B German Field Grey Hobby Paint 28.006 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B USA Olive Drab Surface Primer 70.608 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Death Metal equivalent in Citadel
- B Stormvermin Fur Layer ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Iron Warriors Base ΔE 4.4 · close
Death Metal equivalent in Tom Color
- B RAL 7009 TC-0086 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Medium Sea Grey TC-0122 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Death Metal equivalent in Mission Models
- C Have Glass Grey FS36170 MMP-083 ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Dark Grey RLM 66 German WWII Late War Cockpits, etc MMP-089 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Death Metal equivalent in The Army Painter
- C True Brass Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Plate Mail Metal Warpaints Air ΔE 4.0 · close
Death Metal equivalent in P3
- C Boiler Black Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Pyg Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.6 · close
Death Metal in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden | #6D6968 | N5 Neutral Gray OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 4.5 |
| Mr. Hobby | #656464 | RLM75 Gray Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 4.5 |
| Scale75 | #646464 | Primer Surface Gray Primers | ΔE 4.6 |
| Foundry | #666352 | German Splinter Tan Shade Paint System | ΔE 4.6 |
| Warcolours | #767269 | Warm Grey 3 Layer paints | ΔE 5.0 |
| Revell | #766A5C | Earth Brown Email Color - Matt | ΔE 5.0 |
| Mig | #6B6B6B | One Shot Primer - Grey Primers | ΔE 5.0 |
| Monument | #5E5E5E | Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.3 |
| Humbrol | #585954 | Sea Grey Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 5.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #766B59 | Andalusian Earth Wash Ink | ΔE 5.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #646B64 | Black Fantasy Range - Ink Wash | ΔE 6.1 |
| Tamiya | #727071 | Metallic gray Lacquer Paint | ΔE 6.7 |
| Acrilex | #575959 | Grafite Paints | ΔE 6.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 7.2 |
| Apple Barrel | #716F72 | Misty White Colors | ΔE 7.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #757973 | Iron Hue Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 8.4 |
| Creature | #484D51 | Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.8 |
| Arteza | #464C51 | Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 12.5 |
Nearest colours inside Duncan
- D Wizard Grey Wave 1 ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Dungeon Stone Grey Wave 1 ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Battle Mud Wash Wave 1 ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Incubus Purple Wave 3 ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Rodent Grey Wave 2 ΔE 6.7 · similar
- D Eidolon Grey Wave 2 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot