Steel
Revell · Email Color - Metallic
#757A80 · L*51.0 a*-0.6 b*-3.9
The closest match to Revell Steel in every other range, nearest first.
Revell Steel is a mid grey. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive Raf Dark Camouflage Grey Bs381c/629 at ΔE 1.1. 8 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 Revell Steel?
AK Interactive Raf Dark Camouflage Grey Bs381c/629 is the closest equivalent to Revell Steel in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Paint Interior U.S.modern FS36231 (ΔE 1.9) and Mig Fs 35164 Intermediate Blue (ana 608) (ΔE 1.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Revell Steel?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Neutral Gray, ΔE 2.0 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Revell to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Steel equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Raf Dark Camouflage Grey Bs381c/629 Air (3rd Gen) AK11855 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- B FS 36270 Medium Grey 17 Ml Air AK2141 ΔE 2.4 · very close
Steel equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Interior U.S.modern FS36231 Mr Paint MRP-100 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Neutral Grey 43 Mr Paint MRP-141 ΔE 2.1 · very close
Steel equivalent in Mig
- A Fs 35164 Intermediate Blue (ana 608) Acrylics AMIG0228 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Grey High Light Acrylics AMIG0910 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Steel equivalent in Green Stuff World
- A Anthrax Metal Metallic Colors ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- C Grey Mist Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 3.7 · close
Steel equivalent in Vallejo
- A Neutral Gray Model Air 71.051 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- B Grey Z Mecha Color 69.039 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Steel equivalent in Italeri
- B Flat Ocean Grey Acrylic Paint 4854AP ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Medium Gray Acrylic Paint 4746AP ΔE 2.5 · very close
Steel equivalent in Tamiya
- B IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) Lacquer Paint LP-12 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Light gun metal Spray TS-42 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Steel equivalent in Tom Color
- B FS 36176 TC-0021 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C FS 36231 TC-0019 ΔE 3.8 · close
Steel equivalent in Foundry
- B Slate Grey Light Paint System 32C ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Rebel Grey Light Paint System 118C ΔE 3.5 · very close
Steel equivalent in Turbo Dork
- B Six Shooter ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Black Ice ΔE 9.8 · similar
Steel equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B JMSDF 2704 Gray N5 Mr Color 607 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Gray Fs36270 Aqueous Hobby Color H306 ΔE 4.1 · close
Steel equivalent in Reaper
- B Gozreh Gray Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89545 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Shadowed Steel Master Series Paints Core Colors 9052 ΔE 3.7 · close
Steel in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan | #787979 | Plate Armour Wave 1 | ΔE 3.5 |
| FolkArt | #6A737A | Sequin Silver Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics | ΔE 3.6 |
| The Army Painter | #727475 | Brush-On Primer Warpaints Fanatic Wash | ΔE 3.6 |
| P3 | #797979 | Pig Iron Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 3.7 |
| Warcolours | #797979 | Transparent Cool Grey Transparent paints | ΔE 3.7 |
| Citadel | #808285 | Codex Grey Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 3.8 |
| Mission Models | #6D717A | Dark Ghost Grey FS 36320 | ΔE 3.9 |
| Kimera Kolors | #788388 | Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 4.3 |
| Scale75 | #72727C | Violet Grey Artist Range | ΔE 4.8 |
| Golden | #848589 | N5 Neutral Gray High Flow | ΔE 4.9 |
| Apple Barrel | #716F72 | Misty White Colors | ΔE 5.4 |
| Humbrol | #6E6D75 | Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 6.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #616F6F | Field Blue World War II Range | ΔE 8.1 |
| Monument | #837876 | Ninjon Red Grey Pro Signature Series | ΔE 8.6 |
| Arteza | #928E95 | Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 9.5 |
| Liquitex | #6F685E | Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 11.8 |
| Acrilex | #575959 | Grafite Paints | ΔE 12.9 |
| Creature | #484D51 | Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 16.8 |
Nearest colours inside Revell
- D Mouse Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt ΔE 8.2 · similar
- D Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt ΔE 8.4 · similar
- D Gunship Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 9.0 · similar
- D Light Olive Email Color - Matt ΔE 9.9 · similar
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