Galvanized Steel
P3 · Privateer Press Formula P3
#B5BCB2 · L*75.5 a*-4.3 b*4.2
The closest match to P3 Galvanized Steel in every other range, nearest first.
P3 Galvanized Steel is a light, muted green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Mr. Hobby Light Gray, ΔE 2.0. 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
What is the closest equivalent to P3 Galvanized Steel?
Mr. Hobby Light Gray is the closest equivalent to P3 Galvanized Steel in any other range, at ΔE 2.0 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Paint Light Grey SU-27/33 (ΔE 2.5) and Creature Bright Neutral Grey (ΔE 2.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to P3 Galvanized Steel?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Green Grey, ΔE 2.5 — a very close substitute. The full P3 to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop P3 Galvanized Steel Shop Mr. Hobby Light Gray (Mr Color, 97) Shop Mr. Hobby Mr Color set
Galvanized Steel equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Light Gray Mr Color 97 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- B Gray Green Mr Color 128 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Galvanized Steel equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Light Grey SU-27/33 Mr Paint MRP-198 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Light Grey M-495 Mr Paint MRP-134 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Galvanized Steel equivalent in Creature
- B Bright Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl MPA-045 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Bright Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl MPA-015 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Galvanized Steel equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Ijn J3 Hai-iro (grey) 10ml Real Colors - WWII RC302 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Raf Light Aircraft Grey Bs381c/627 – 10ml Real Colors - Air RC298 ΔE 3.5 · close
Galvanized Steel equivalent in Vallejo
- B Green Grey Model Color 70.971 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Light Green Mecha Color 69.025 ΔE 3.7 · close
Galvanized Steel equivalent in FolkArt
- B Dove Gray Acrylic Colors 708 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Aviary Blue Acrylic Colors 4622 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Galvanized Steel equivalent in Mission Models
- B Haze Grey US Navy 5H MMP-103 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Silver MMM-006 ΔE 4.9 · close
Galvanized Steel equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Horse Tone – Grey Military Range 236 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Elven Grey Fantasy Range 122 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Galvanized Steel equivalent in Acrilex
- B Areia Lunar Paints 879 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Cinza Paints 933 ΔE 9.7 · similar
Galvanized Steel equivalent in Mig
- C Steel Acrylics AMIG0191 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Fs 36495 Light Gray Acrylics AMIG0209 ΔE 4.4 · close
Galvanized Steel equivalent in Tom Color
- C Light Grey 627 TC-0208 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Mig 25/31 Grey TC-0184 ΔE 4.2 · close
Galvanized Steel equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Stone Golem Warpaints WP1455 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Ashen Stone Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Galvanized Steel in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument | #AFBDBA | Vince Venturella White Blue Pro Signature Series | ΔE 4.1 |
| Tamiya | #C6CDC2 | Titanium silver Spray | ΔE 4.3 |
| Apple Barrel | #C2CDBF | Bright Green Gloss™ | ΔE 4.7 |
| Scale75 | #B6C8BC | Undead Dragon Instant Colors Range | ΔE 5.1 |
| Reaper | #A7BBB0 | Boggard Green Master Series Paints Pathfinder | ΔE 5.2 |
| Warcolours | #C0BDB6 | Warm Grey 1 Layer paints | ΔE 5.4 |
| Citadel | #CACCBB | Pallid Wych Flesh Layer | ΔE 5.4 |
| Golden | #C1C0AB | Transparent Shading Gray High Flow | ΔE 5.4 |
| Foundry | #BEC0BF | Arctic Grey Paint System | ΔE 5.6 |
| Italeri | #C5CECB | Silver Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.7 |
| Arteza | #A5BAB7 | Pearl Sage Green Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 6.0 |
| Revell | #C4CACA | Light Grey Email Color - Silk | ΔE 6.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #B5B9BC | Silver Fox | ΔE 7.2 |
| Green Stuff World | #CCCCCC | Primer Grey Matt Surface | ΔE 8.0 |
| Duncan | #A5A5A4 | Gloss Varnish Wave 3 | ΔE 8.4 |
| Liquitex | #D9D6CF | Iridescent White Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.8 |
| Humbrol | #CFD0D2 | Light Grey Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 9.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E4E4E4 | The White Pure Pigments | ΔE 12.1 |
Nearest colours inside P3
- C Radiant Platinum Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Trollblod Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Cold Steel Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 7.9 · similar
- D Devout White Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 9.3 · similar
- D Riven Green Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 9.8 · similar
- D Underbelly Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 9.9 · similar
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