Paint Equivalents

Steel Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics)

FolkArt · Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics · 2932

#6B6A6F · L*45.1 a*1.4 b*-2.7

The closest match to FolkArt Steel Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) in every other range, nearest first.

FolkArt Steel Gray is a mid grey. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Duncan Incubus Purple at ΔE 1.2. 11 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 FolkArt Steel Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics)?

Duncan Incubus Purple is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Steel Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mig Fs 36122 NeutRAL Gray (ΔE 1.7) and The Army Painter Plate Mail Metal (ΔE 2.0).

What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Steel Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Gunmetal, ΔE 2.3 — a very close substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop FolkArt Steel Gray Shop Duncan Incubus Purple Shop Duncan Wave 3 set

Steel Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Duncan

  1. A Incubus Purple Wave 3 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. B Wizard Grey Wave 1 ΔE 2.3 · very close

Full FolkArt → Duncan conversion chart

Steel Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Mig

  1. A Fs 36122 NeutRAL Gray Acrylics AMIG0239 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Dunkelgrau Light Base Acrylics AMIG0909 ΔE 3.1 · very close

Full FolkArt → Mig conversion chart

Steel Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Plate Mail Metal Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. B Dungeon Grey Warpaints WP1418 ΔE 2.8 · very close

Full FolkArt → The Army Painter conversion chart

Steel Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Humbrol

  1. B Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss 123 ΔE 2.0 · very close
  2. D Primer Acrylics - Matt 1 ΔE 8.0 · similar

Full FolkArt → Humbrol conversion chart

Steel Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. B Misty White Colors 20782 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. D Lilac Dust Colors 20559 ΔE 8.7 · similar

Full FolkArt → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Steel Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B Raf Dark Sea Grey Bs381c/638 Air (3rd Gen) AK11851 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. B Rlm 75 Air (3rd Gen) AK11826 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full FolkArt → AK Interactive conversion chart

Steel Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Gunmetal Hobby Paint 28.031 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. B Camouflage Gray Model Air 71.280 ΔE 2.5 · very close

Full FolkArt → Vallejo conversion chart

Steel Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Tom Color

  1. B Bs381c:638 Grey TC-0143 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. C Amt-12 Dark Grey TC-0177 ΔE 4.5 · close

Full FolkArt → Tom Color conversion chart

Steel Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Winter Grey Warfront Range ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. C Primer Surface Gray Primers ΔE 4.0 · close

Full FolkArt → Scale75 conversion chart

Steel Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Mission Models

  1. B Duraluminum MMM-005 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. C Dark Ghost Grey FS 36320 MMP-074 ΔE 3.8 · close

Full FolkArt → Mission Models conversion chart

Steel Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Warpfiend Grey Layer ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C Iron Warriors Base ΔE 4.9 · close

Full FolkArt → Citadel conversion chart

Steel Gray (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) equivalent in Tamiya

  1. B Metallic gray Lacquer Paint LP-61 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. C IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) Acrylics Mini Flat XF-77 ΔE 3.7 · close

Full FolkArt → Tamiya conversion chart

Steel Gray in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Foundry #656667 Gun Metal Shade Paint System ΔE 3.4
Golden #6D6968 N5 Neutral Gray OPEN Acrylics ΔE 3.5
Reaper #707070 Cloudy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.8
Mr. Hobby #656464 RLM75 Gray Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 3.8
Mr. Paint #686765 Camouflage Grey FS36170 Mr Paint ΔE 4.5
Revell #5E6369 Gunship Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 4.5
Warcolours #747474 Metallic Pewter Metallic paints ΔE 4.9
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 5.1
Monument #5E5E5E Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 5.7
Italeri #6C6A65 Grauviolett RLM 75 Acrylic Paint ΔE 6.0
Green Stuff World #787878 Grey Mist Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 6.2
P3 #797979 Pig Iron Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.5
Acrilex #575959 Grafite Paints ΔE 7.7
Liquitex #6F685E Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 8.5
Coat d'Arms #616F6F Field Blue World War II Range ΔE 8.8
Kimera Kolors #757973 Iron Hue Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 9.1
Creature #484D51 Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 11.5
Arteza #464C51 Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 12.0

Nearest colours inside FolkArt

  1. B Classic French Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. C Gunmetal Gray Metallics ΔE 4.8 · close
  3. D Nickel Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics ΔE 5.5 · similar
  4. D Sequin Silver Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics ΔE 5.8 · similar
  5. D Pewter Metallics ΔE 6.6 · similar
  6. D Steel Gray Acrylic Colors ΔE 7.0 · similar

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