Nickel
FolkArt · Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics · 6314
#6D6562 · L*43.4 a*2.6 b*2.8
The closest match to FolkArt Nickel in every other range, nearest first.
FolkArt Nickel is a mid grey. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Vallejo Olive Grey at ΔE 1.2. 15 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 Nickel?
Vallejo Olive Grey is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Nickel in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Citadel Stormvermin Fur (ΔE 1.8) and Mr. Paint Burnt Iron (ΔE 2.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Nickel?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Olive Grey, ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop FolkArt Nickel Shop Vallejo Olive Grey (Model Air) Shop Vallejo Model Air set
Nickel equivalent in Vallejo
- A Olive Grey Model Air 71.096 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- B London Grey Model Color 70.836 ΔE 2.0 · very close
Nickel equivalent in Citadel
- A Stormvermin Fur Layer ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- C Iron Warriors Base ΔE 4.5 · close
Nickel equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Burnt Iron Mr Paint MRP-147 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- C Camouflage Grey FS36170 Mr Paint MRP-280 ΔE 3.8 · close
Nickel equivalent in Golden
- B N5 Neutral Gray OPEN Acrylics 7445 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B N5 Neutral Gray Heavy Body 1445 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Nickel equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Quarzgrau-quartz Grey RAL 7039 10ml Real Colors - Air RC216 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Have Glass Grey Fs 36170 Air (3rd Gen) AK11882 ΔE 4.6 · close
Nickel equivalent in Foundry
- B Soviet Winter Green Paint System 96B ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Gun Metal Shade Paint System 104A ΔE 5.0 · similar
Nickel equivalent in The Army Painter
- C True Brass Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Gun Metal Warpaints Air ΔE 4.6 · close
Nickel equivalent in Mission Models
- C Have Glass Grey FS36170 MMP-083 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Duraluminum MMM-005 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Nickel equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C RLM75 Gray Aqueous Hobby Color H69 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Dark Gray (2) Aqueous Hobby Color H83 ΔE 5.0 · similar
Nickel equivalent in Reaper
- C Shadowed Stone Master Series Paints Core Colors 9085 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Cloudy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors 9089 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Nickel equivalent in Duncan
- C Wizard Grey Wave 1 ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Death Metal Wave 3 ΔE 4.3 · close
Nickel equivalent in Italeri
- C Grauviolett RLM 75 Acrylic Paint 4785AP ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Flat Grey Green RLM. 66 Acrylic Paint 4853AP ΔE 6.9 · similar
Nickel in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquitex | #6F685E | Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 4.3 |
| Scale75 | #646464 | Primer Surface Gray Primers | ΔE 4.4 |
| Mig | #6B6B6B | One Shot Primer - Grey Primers | ΔE 4.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #6D5C55 | Urban Grey Brushscape Range | ΔE 5.1 |
| Tamiya | #727071 | Metallic gray Lacquer Paint | ΔE 5.2 |
| Monument | #5E5E5E | Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.4 |
| Apple Barrel | #716F72 | Misty White Colors | ΔE 5.5 |
| P3 | #5D5A55 | Boiler Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.6 |
| Tom Color | #656661 | RAL 7009 | ΔE 5.8 |
| Revell | #766A5C | Earth Brown Email Color - Matt | ΔE 5.9 |
| Warcolours | #767269 | Warm Grey 3 Layer paints | ΔE 6.5 |
| Humbrol | #6E6D75 | Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 7.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 7.2 |
| Green Stuff World | #565656 | Slate Grey Acrylic Colors | ΔE 7.4 |
| Acrilex | #575959 | Grafite Paints | ΔE 7.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #757973 | Iron Hue Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 10.1 |
| Creature | #484D51 | Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 12.1 |
| Arteza | #464C51 | Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 12.8 |
Nearest colours inside FolkArt
- C Gunmetal Gray Metallics ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Steel Gray Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.6 · close
- C Pewter Metallics ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Steel Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Taupe Metallics ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Classic French Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 6.7 · similar
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