Paint Equivalents

Gunmetal Gray

FolkArt · Metallics · 667

#666563 · L*42.8 a*-0.0 b*1.3

The closest match to FolkArt Gunmetal Gray in every other range, nearest first.

FolkArt Gunmetal Gray is a mid grey. 7 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Vallejo Off-Grey at ΔE 0.6. 7 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 FolkArt Gunmetal Gray?

Vallejo Off-Grey is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Gunmetal Gray in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Paint Camouflage Grey FS36170 (ΔE 0.8) and Mission Models Have Glass Grey FS36170 (ΔE 1.1).

What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Gunmetal Gray?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Off-Grey, ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Gunmetal Gray equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Off-Grey Wash FX 76.516 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
  2. A Gray Violet Model Air 71.128 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect

Full FolkArt → Vallejo conversion chart

Gunmetal Gray equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Camouflage Grey FS36170 Mr Paint MRP-280 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
  2. B Titanium Mr Paint MRP-082 ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full FolkArt → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Gunmetal Gray equivalent in Mission Models

  1. A Have Glass Grey FS36170 MMP-083 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
  2. D Duraluminum MMM-005 ΔE 5.9 · similar

Full FolkArt → Mission Models conversion chart

Gunmetal Gray equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Primer Surface Gray Primers ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. C Winter Grey Warfront Range ΔE 4.2 · close

Full FolkArt → Scale75 conversion chart

Gunmetal Gray equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A RLM75 Gray Aqueous Hobby Color H69 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. C Dark Gray (2) Aqueous Hobby Color H83 ΔE 4.3 · close

Full FolkArt → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Gunmetal Gray equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Dunkelgrau High Light AFV AK165 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Intermediate Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11163 ΔE 2.3 · very close

Full FolkArt → AK Interactive conversion chart

Gunmetal Gray equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Gun Metal Shade Paint System 104A ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. B Soviet Winter Green Paint System 96B ΔE 2.9 · very close

Full FolkArt → Foundry conversion chart

Gunmetal Gray equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Shadowed Stone Master Series Paints Core Colors 9085 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. C Cloudy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors 9089 ΔE 4.4 · close

Full FolkArt → Reaper conversion chart

Gunmetal Gray equivalent in Tom Color

  1. B RAL 7009 TC-0086 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. B NeutRAL Grey 43 Versão 1 TC-0171 ΔE 3.1 · very close

Full FolkArt → Tom Color conversion chart

Gunmetal Gray equivalent in Italeri

  1. B Grauviolett RLM 75 Acrylic Paint 4785AP ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. C Flat Grey Green RLM. 66 Acrylic Paint 4853AP ΔE 3.8 · close

Full FolkArt → Italeri conversion chart

Gunmetal Gray equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Plate Mail Metal Warpaints Air ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. B Gun Metal Warpaints Air ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full FolkArt → The Army Painter conversion chart

Gunmetal Gray equivalent in Mig

  1. B One Shot Primer - Grey Primers AMIG2024 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. C Fs 36122 NeutRAL Gray Acrylics AMIG0239 ΔE 3.8 · close

Full FolkArt → Mig conversion chart

Gunmetal Gray in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Golden #6D6968 N5 Neutral Gray OPEN Acrylics ΔE 2.7
Monument #5E5E5E Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 2.9
Duncan #6D6B6C Wizard Grey Wave 1 ΔE 3.2
Citadel #706E6B Iron Warriors Base ΔE 3.6
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 4.0
Tamiya #5C6264 Metallic grey Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 4.3
P3 #5D5A55 Boiler Black Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.4
Revell #6C706F Mouse Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 4.7
Humbrol #575B5A Primer Acrylics - Matt ΔE 4.9
Liquitex #6F685E Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 4.9
Acrilex #575959 Grafite Paints ΔE 4.9
Apple Barrel #716F72 Misty White Colors ΔE 5.2
Green Stuff World #565656 Slate Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.6
Coat d'Arms #646B64 Black Fantasy Range - Ink Wash ΔE 5.8
Warcolours #747474 Metallic Pewter Metallic paints ΔE 5.9
Kimera Kolors #757973 Iron Hue Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 8.3
Creature #484D51 Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 9.9
Arteza #464C51 Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 10.5

Nearest colours inside FolkArt

  1. A Pewter Metallics ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. C Steel Gray Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.6 · close
  3. C Nickel Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics ΔE 3.9 · close
  4. C Classic French Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 4.5 · close
  5. C Steel Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 4.8 · close
  6. D Classic French Gray Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.2 · similar

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