Gun metal (Lacquer Paint)
Tamiya · Lacquer Paint · LP-19
#4D4E4D · L*33.1 a*-0.6 b*0.4
The closest match to Tamiya Gun metal (Lacquer Paint) in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya Gun metal is a dark grey. 9 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive Gun Metal at ΔE 0.8. 4 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 Tamiya Gun metal (Lacquer Paint)?
AK Interactive Gun Metal is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Gun metal (Lacquer Paint) in any other range, at ΔE 0.8 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Duncan Sir Coates Silver (ΔE 0.8) and Vallejo 3B Russian Green (ΔE 1.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Gun metal (Lacquer Paint)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is 3B Russian Green, ΔE 1.0 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Tamiya Gun metal Shop AK Interactive Gun Metal (Metallic (3rd Gen)) Shop AK Interactive Metallic (3rd Gen) set
Gun metal (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Gun Metal Metallic (3rd Gen) AK11212 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- A Dunkelgrau Light Base AFV AK164 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
Gun metal (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Duncan
- A Sir Coates Silver Wave 1 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- C Oblivion Black Wash Wave 1 ΔE 4.3 · close
Gun metal (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Vallejo
- A 3B Russian Green Model Air 71.281 ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
- A Green RLM72 Model Air 71.263 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
Gun metal (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Mission Models
- A Cold Rolled Steel MMM-002 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- C Grauviolet RLM 75 MMP-050 ΔE 3.7 · close
Gun metal (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Warcolours
- A Cool Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- C Warm Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 4.0 · close
Gun metal (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Mig
- A Neutral Wash Washes AMIG1010 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- D Gun Metal Acrylics AMIG0045 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Gun metal (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Foundry
- A Dark African Flesh Shade Paint System 121A ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B Slate Grey Shade Paint System 32A ΔE 3.4 · very close
Gun metal (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- A Atramentum Black Wash Ink ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- A Opulentus Black Intensity Ink ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
Gun metal (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Golden
- A N4 Neutral Gray Heavy Body 1444 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Graphite Gray Heavy Body 1160 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Gun metal (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Scale75
- B Black Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Rlyeh Grey Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.2 · very close
Gun metal (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Japanese Navalrsenal Color Sasebo Mr Color Spray SJ02 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Stainless Mr Metal Color 213 ΔE 2.2 · very close
Gun metal (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Gun Metal Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Broadsword Silver Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 4.1 · close
Gun metal in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel | #484B4E | Eshin Grey Layer | ΔE 2.8 |
| Monument | #4B4945 | Matt Cexwish Brown Grey Pro Signature Series | ΔE 2.8 |
| Reaper | #464646 | Stormy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 2.8 |
| FolkArt | #4A504E | Ash Acrylic Colors | ΔE 3.0 |
| Tom Color | #444643 | Dark Black Green Ijn | ΔE 3.2 |
| Mr. Paint | #494E52 | Dark Gray Mr Paint | ΔE 3.4 |
| Creature | #484D51 | Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 3.4 |
| Revell | #565857 | Olive Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 3.5 |
| Apple Barrel | #464742 | Dark Gray Gloss™ | ΔE 3.5 |
| Humbrol | #505654 | Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 3.8 |
| Acrilex | #575959 | Grafite Paints | ΔE 3.9 |
| Arteza | #464C51 | Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 4.1 |
| Italeri | #585B5B | Flat Rubber Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.6 |
| P3 | #4A5456 | Gravedigger Denim Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #404B4F | Deadly Nightshade Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 7.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #54483C | Ground Brown Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 8.5 |
| Liquitex | #343434 | Muted Grey Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.6 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- B Gunship grey Spray ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Rubber black Spray ΔE 3.3 · very close
- B Gun metal Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Dark grey Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D German grey Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Ocean gray Aircraft Spray ΔE 5.9 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot