Blade Steel
Reaper · Master Series Paints Bones · 9452
#908886 · L*57.3 a*2.6 b*2.1
The closest match to Reaper Blade Steel in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Blade Steel is a mid grey. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: P3 Drake Grey, ΔE 1.6. 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
What is the closest equivalent to Reaper Blade Steel?
P3 Drake Grey is the closest equivalent to Reaper Blade Steel in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Scale75 Rainy Gray (ΔE 2.0) and Vallejo AMT-1 Light Grey Brown (ΔE 2.4).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Blade Steel?
The nearest Vallejo paint is AMT-1 Light Grey Brown, ΔE 2.4 — a very close substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Blade Steel Shop P3 Drake Grey Shop P3 Privateer Press Formula P3 set
Blade Steel equivalent in P3
- A Drake Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- D Pig Iron Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 7.4 · similar
Blade Steel equivalent in Scale75
- B Rainy Gray Scale Color Range ΔE 2.0 · very close
- D Graphite Scale Color Range ΔE 5.8 · similar
Blade Steel equivalent in Vallejo
- B AMT-1 Light Grey Brown Model Air 71.320 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Steel Mecha Color 69.063 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Blade Steel equivalent in Monument
- B Matt Cexwish Bone Pro Signature Series S23 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Ninjon Red Grey Pro Signature Series S12 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Blade Steel equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Steingrau-stone Grey RAL 7030 10ml Real Colors - Air RC213 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Raf Dark Camouflage Grey Bs381c/629 – 10ml Real Colors - Air RC300 ΔE 4.1 · close
Blade Steel equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Gun Metal Warpaints Primer CP3025 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Fairy Dust Warpaints Air ΔE 4.1 · close
Blade Steel equivalent in Warcolours
- C Transparent Warm Grey Transparent paints ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Cool Grey 3 Layer paints ΔE 4.9 · close
Blade Steel equivalent in Citadel
- C Boltgun Metal Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Leadbelcher Spray ΔE 4.3 · close
Blade Steel equivalent in Golden
- C N6 Neutral Gray Heavy Body 1446 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D N5 Neutral Gray High Flow 8533 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Blade Steel equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Exhaust Soot Mr Paint MRP-180 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Duraluminium Mr Paint MRP-008 ΔE 5.0 · close
Blade Steel equivalent in FolkArt
- C Platinum Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6301 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Orchid Blush Acrylic Colors 4623 ΔE 4.6 · close
Blade Steel equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Moonstone Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Anthrax Metal Metallic Colors ΔE 7.6 · similar
Blade Steel in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Models | #8B8B8D | Dark Aluminum | ΔE 4.3 |
| Mr. Hobby | #888084 | Burnt Iron Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 4.3 |
| Duncan | #898884 | Dwarven Iron Wave 2 | ΔE 4.3 |
| Foundry | #919191 | Armour Shade Paint System | ΔE 4.8 |
| Arteza | #928E95 | Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #917F75 | Gun Metal Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.9 |
| Apple Barrel | #99979A | Pure Silver Colors | ΔE 6.0 |
| Humbrol | #827773 | Dark Camouflage Grey Satin Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 6.4 |
| Tom Color | #8A8E91 | Haze Grey Usn WW2 | ΔE 6.5 |
| Revell | #909088 | Stone Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 6.6 |
| Tamiya | #8F918C | Smoke Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 6.6 |
| Mig | #99999B | Fs 36270 Medium Gray Acrylics | ΔE 6.7 |
| Italeri | #898C85 | Aluminium Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.4 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #757973 | Iron Hue Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 10.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #757E82 | Six Shooter | ΔE 10.3 |
| Acrilex | #A89A82 | Concreto Paints | ΔE 11.5 |
| Creature | #AC9C83 | White Gold Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 12.1 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- B Weathered Stone Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Tarnished Steel Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Adamantine Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Rainy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Cold Iron Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Dark Elf Highlight Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 6.1 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot