Paint Equivalents

Dark Gunmetal

Vallejo · Game Color · 72.054

#DADADA · L*87.1 a*0.0 b*0.0

The closest match to Vallejo Dark Gunmetal in every other range, nearest first.

Vallejo Dark Gunmetal is a light grey. 13 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being FolkArt Dove at ΔE 0.0. 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

The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.

What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Dark Gunmetal?

FolkArt Dove is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Dark Gunmetal in any other range, at ΔE 0.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Humbrol Silver (ΔE 0.0) and Mission Models Light Gull Grey FS 16440 (ΔE 0.0).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Dark Gunmetal?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Gloss Medium, ΔE 0.2 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

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Dark Gunmetal equivalent in FolkArt

  1. A Dove Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2382 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. B Titanium White Pure™ Artist Pigment 6386 ΔE 2.1 · very close

Full Vallejo → FolkArt conversion chart

Dark Gunmetal equivalent in Humbrol

  1. A Silver Acrylics - Metallics 11 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. B Silver Aerosol Sprays S11 ΔE 2.4 · very close

Full Vallejo → Humbrol conversion chart

Dark Gunmetal equivalent in Mission Models

  1. A Light Gull Grey FS 16440 MMP-069 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Grey Primer Primer MMS-003 ΔE 0.2 · indistinguishable

Full Vallejo → Mission Models conversion chart

Dark Gunmetal equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Gloss Medium Auxiliary (3rd Gen) AK11235 ΔE 0.2 · indistinguishable
  2. A Satin Varnish Real Colors - Modern RC501 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

Dark Gunmetal equivalent in Duncan

  1. A Matt Varnish Wave 3 ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
  2. D Trooper White Wave 1 ΔE 6.2 · similar

Full Vallejo → Duncan conversion chart

Dark Gunmetal equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Silver Acrysion N8 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
  2. A Super Silver Mr Color 159 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable

Full Vallejo → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Dark Gunmetal equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Spaceship Exterior Warpaints WP1454 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
  2. B Brigade Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Vallejo → The Army Painter conversion chart

Dark Gunmetal equivalent in Liquitex

  1. A Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix 224 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
  2. C Iridescent White Heavy Body Acrylix 238 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Vallejo → Liquitex conversion chart

Dark Gunmetal equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Odorless Thinner Soil Works ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
  2. A Speed Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Scale75 conversion chart

Dark Gunmetal equivalent in Tamiya

  1. A Silver Lacquer Paint LP-11 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
  2. A Flat aluminum Lacquer Paint LP-38 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Tamiya conversion chart

Dark Gunmetal equivalent in Citadel

  1. A Valhallan Blizzard Technical ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. A Necron Compound Dry ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Citadel conversion chart

Dark Gunmetal equivalent in Mig

  1. A Cold Gray Acrylics AMIG0119 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. B One Shot Primer - White Primers AMIG2022 ΔE 2.2 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mig conversion chart

Dark Gunmetal in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Reaper #D2D3D5 Foggy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 2.0
Foundry #D1D3D2 Armour Paint System ΔE 2.2
Apple Barrel #DEDCDF Mountain Blue Colors ΔE 2.2
Kimera Kolors #E4E4E4 The White Pure Pigments ΔE 2.2
Golden #E3DFDE N8 Neutral Gray Heavy Body ΔE 2.3
Monument #E6E6E6 Matt Cexwish Heavy Titanium White Pro Signature Series ΔE 2.7
Creature #E7E3E2 Bold Titanium White Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 2.9
Tom Color #E0E1DC Bianco Neve 6 ΔE 3.1
Green Stuff World #E0E3E8 Quicksilver Metallic Colors ΔE 3.3
Arteza #E7E9E8 Silver Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 3.5
P3 #D7D9E0 Quick Silver Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.5
Acrilex #D2DADC Cinza Paints ΔE 3.7
Warcolours #C9C9C9 Metallic White Metallic paints ΔE 4.0
Italeri #EFEEEF Light Gray Acrylic Paint ΔE 4.5
Coat d'Arms #CED7D4 Elven Grey Fantasy Range ΔE 5.0
Revell #C4CACA Light Grey Email Color - Silk ΔE 5.1
Mr. Paint #E9ECE5 Bianco Neve Mr Paint ΔE 5.5
Turbo Dork #CFC9C2 Sparkle Motion ΔE 5.6

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. A Matt Varnish Arte Deco ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  2. A Steel Premium Airbrush Color ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
  3. B White Grey Model Color ΔE 2.1 · very close
  4. B German White Tank Crew Panzer Aces ΔE 2.3 · very close
  5. B Gloss Varnish Arte Deco ΔE 2.5 · very close
  6. B Grey Hobby Paint ΔE 2.9 · very close

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