Paint Equivalents

Gun Metal

Mr. Paint · Mr Paint · MRP-149

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The closest match to Mr. Paint Gun Metal in every other range, nearest first.

Mr. Paint Gun Metal is a near-black neutral. 13 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mig Matt Black at ΔE 0.3. 3 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 Mr. Paint Gun Metal?

Mig Matt Black is the closest equivalent to Mr. Paint Gun Metal in any other range, at ΔE 0.3 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Noir Black (ΔE 0.3) and Monument AdeptiCon Spray-Team Satin Black (ΔE 0.8).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Paint Gun Metal?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Black Wash, ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Mr. Paint to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Gun Metal equivalent in Mig

  1. A Matt Black Acrylics AMIG0046 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  2. A One Shot Primer - Black Primers AMIG2023 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect

Full Mr. Paint → Mig conversion chart

Gun Metal equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Noir Black Master Series Paints Core Colors 9289 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  2. A Adamantium Black Master Series Paints Core Colors 9124 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect

Full Mr. Paint → Reaper conversion chart

Gun Metal equivalent in Monument

  1. A AdeptiCon Spray-Team Satin Black Pro Acrylic Primer S39 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
  2. B Coal Black Pro Acrylic Paints 002 ΔE 2.1 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Monument conversion chart

Gun Metal equivalent in Citadel

  1. A Black Templar Contrast ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
  2. B Deathshroud Clear Air ΔE 2.5 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Citadel conversion chart

Gun Metal equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Art Black Artist Range ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
  2. B Black Ink Artist Range ΔE 2.4 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Scale75 conversion chart

Gun Metal equivalent in FolkArt

  1. A Pure Black Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2957 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. A Charcoal Black Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics Charcoal Black ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect

Full Mr. Paint → FolkArt conversion chart

Gun Metal equivalent in Tom Color

  1. A Rlm 83 TC-0249 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. A Rlm 02 Grau TC-0066 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect

Full Mr. Paint → Tom Color conversion chart

Gun Metal equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Blackened Barrel Paint System 105B ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. C Blackened Barrel Shade Paint System 105A ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Foundry conversion chart

Gun Metal equivalent in Warcolours

  1. A Cool Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. B Warm Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 3.1 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Warcolours conversion chart

Gun Metal equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Black Uniform Base Figures (3rd Gen) AK11407 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. A Q1 Anti-glare Blue-blacl Air AK2066 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full Mr. Paint → AK Interactive conversion chart

Gun Metal equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Black Wash Game Color Wash 73.301 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Black Surface Primer 70.602 ΔE 2.8 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Vallejo conversion chart

Gun Metal equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. A Primer Black Matt Surface ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. C Primer Black Gloss Surface ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Gun Metal in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Creature #0B0B0B Coal Black Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 2.0
Golden #171512 Carbon Black Fluid ΔE 2.1
Apple Barrel #0A0907 Black Gloss™ ΔE 2.4
The Army Painter #161511 Grim Black Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 2.5
Humbrol #171310 Black Acrylics - Satin ΔE 2.7
Revell #141519 Black Email Color - Silk ΔE 2.9
Mr. Hobby #1F1E1D RLM66 Black Gray A Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 3.2
Mission Models #0E1116 Worn Black Grey Tires / Camo ΔE 3.2
Arteza #131318 Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 3.4
Coat d'Arms #000000 Black Military Range ΔE 3.7
Italeri #000000 Black Acrylic Paint ΔE 3.7
P3 #000000 Thamar Black Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.7
Tamiya #000000 Black Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 3.7
Acrilex #1E1B17 Preto Paints ΔE 3.9
Liquitex #222325 Ivory Black Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 4.8
Kimera Kolors #2D2A2D Carbon Black Pure Pigments ΔE 7.8
Duncan #3C3936 Doom Death Black Wave 1 ΔE 12.0
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 25.0

Nearest colours inside Mr. Paint

  1. A Dark Aluminium Mr Paint - Aqua Colors ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. C Black Mr Paint - Aqua Colors ΔE 3.7 · close
  3. C Black/Basic Black Mr Paint ΔE 3.7 · close
  4. C Fine Surface Primer-black Mr Paint ΔE 3.7 · close
  5. C Super Gloss Black Mr Paint ΔE 3.7 · close
  6. C Super Matt Black Mr Paint ΔE 3.7 · close

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