Paint Equivalents

Metal Black (Mr Metallic Color GX)

Mr. Hobby · Mr Metallic Color GX · GX201

#605F65 · L*40.6 a*1.7 b*-3.3

The closest match to Mr. Hobby Metal Black (Mr Metallic Color GX) in every other range, nearest first.

Mr. Hobby Metal Black is a mid grey. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Vallejo Gunmetal, ΔE 1.8. 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

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 Mr. Hobby Metal Black (Mr Metallic Color GX)?

Vallejo Gunmetal is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Metal Black (Mr Metallic Color GX) in any other range, at ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Tamiya Dark sea grey (ΔE 2.0) and Tom Color Amt-12 Dark Grey (ΔE 2.1).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby Metal Black (Mr Metallic Color GX)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Gunmetal, ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Mr. Hobby Metal Black Shop Vallejo Gunmetal (Hobby Paint) Shop Vallejo Hobby Paint set

Metal Black (Mr Metallic Color GX) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Gunmetal Hobby Paint 28.031 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. B Basalt Grey Model Color 70.869 ΔE 2.5 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Vallejo conversion chart

Metal Black (Mr Metallic Color GX) equivalent in Tamiya

  1. B Dark sea grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-54 ΔE 2.0 · very close
  2. C IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) Lacquer Paint LP-13 ΔE 4.2 · close

Full Mr. Hobby → Tamiya conversion chart

Metal Black (Mr Metallic Color GX) equivalent in Tom Color

  1. B Amt-12 Dark Grey TC-0177 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Extra Dark Sea Grey TC-0165 ΔE 2.1 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Tom Color conversion chart

Metal Black (Mr Metallic Color GX) equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Warpfiend Grey Layer ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. D Adeptus Battlegrey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 7.5 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → Citadel conversion chart

Metal Black (Mr Metallic Color GX) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B Medium Gunship Grey Fs 36118 Air (3rd Gen) AK11881 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. B Medium Gunship Grey Fs 36118 10ml Real Colors - Air RC244 ΔE 2.8 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → AK Interactive conversion chart

Metal Black (Mr Metallic Color GX) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B RLM 75 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A064 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. B RLM 75 Grauviolett Mr Paint MRP-065 ΔE 2.9 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Metal Black (Mr Metallic Color GX) equivalent in Foundry

  1. B Soviet Winter Green Paint System 96B ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. C Slate Grey Paint System 32B ΔE 4.1 · close

Full Mr. Hobby → Foundry conversion chart

Metal Black (Mr Metallic Color GX) equivalent in Mig

  1. B Fs36152 Dark Grey AMT-12 Acrylics AMIG0235 ΔE 3.5 · very close
  2. C Fs 36122 NeutRAL Gray Acrylics AMIG0239 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Mr. Hobby → Mig conversion chart

Metal Black (Mr Metallic Color GX) equivalent in Revell

  1. C Gunship Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. D Olive Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 5.8 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → Revell conversion chart

Metal Black (Mr Metallic Color GX) equivalent in Monument

  1. C Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Paints 075 ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. D Dark Warm Grey Pro Acrylic Paints 016 ΔE 9.6 · similar

Full Mr. Hobby → Monument conversion chart

Metal Black (Mr Metallic Color GX) equivalent in Turbo Dork

  1. C Black Ice ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. E Six Shooter ΔE 12.7 · far

Metal Black (Mr Metallic Color GX) equivalent in Duncan

  1. C Dungeon Stone Grey Wave 1 ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. C Incubus Purple Wave 3 ΔE 4.1 · close

Full Mr. Hobby → Duncan conversion chart

Metal Black in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Scale75 #57585A Dunkelgrau Gray Warfront Range ΔE 4.0
FolkArt #6B6A6F Steel Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 4.1
The Army Painter #5F5D5C Gun Metal Warpaints Air ΔE 4.2
Italeri #5B5E5F Flat Grey Green RLM. 66 Acrylic Paint ΔE 4.4
Acrilex #575959 Grafite Paints ΔE 5.1
Green Stuff World #565656 Slate Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.1
Warcolours #5F6772 Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints ΔE 5.3
Humbrol #6E6D75 Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 5.4
Golden #6D6968 N5 Neutral Gray OPEN Acrylics ΔE 5.6
Mission Models #696866 Have Glass Grey FS36170 ΔE 5.8
Apple Barrel #716F72 Misty White Colors ΔE 6.3
P3 #4E5861 Greatcoat Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.5
Reaper #64615C Shadowed Stone Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 6.6
Creature #484D51 Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 7.9
Arteza #464C51 Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 8.4
Coat d'Arms #556363 Slate Grey World War II Range ΔE 9.3
Liquitex #6F685E Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 9.7
Kimera Kolors #757973 Iron Hue Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 12.3

Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby

  1. C RLM75 Gray Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 4.0 · close
  2. C MS Purple Gundam Color Spray ΔE 4.4 · close
  3. C JMSDF 2705 Dark Gray N4 Mr Color ΔE 4.4 · close
  4. C Rough Gray Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 4.6 · close
  5. D Burnt Iron Acrysion ΔE 6.6 · similar
  6. D German Gray Highlight 2 Mr Color Modulation Set ΔE 6.6 · similar

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