Paint Equivalents

Dark Steel

Vallejo · Mecha Color · 69.065

#747273 · L*48.2 a*1.0 b*-0.3

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

Vallejo Dark Steel is a mid grey. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Tamiya Metallic gray at ΔE 0.8. 7 of the 28 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

Dark Steel equivalent in Tamiya

  1. A Metallic gray LP-61 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
  2. B Light gun metal LP-20 ΔE 2.6 · very close

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Dark Steel equivalent in Warcolours

  1. A Metallic Pewter ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. B Transparent Cool Grey ΔE 3.0 · very close

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Dark Steel equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. A Misty White 20782 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. D Lilac Dust 20559 ΔE 8.6 · similar

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Dark Steel equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Cloudy Grey 9089 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Gozreh Gray 89545 ΔE 2.5 · very close

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Dark Steel equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Neutral Grey 43 10ml RC261 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. B RLM 75 RC279 ΔE 2.3 · very close

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Dark Steel equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Winter Grey ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. C Brown Gray ΔE 4.0 · close

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Dark Steel equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Astrogranite ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. B Iron Warriors ΔE 3.0 · very close

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Dark Steel equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Brush-On Primer ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. C Gun Metal WP1131 ΔE 4.1 · close

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Dark Steel equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. B Grey Mist Dip ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. D Anthrax Metal ΔE 5.4 · similar

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Dark Steel equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B Dark Gray (2) H83 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. B Gray Fs36270 H306 ΔE 2.9 · very close

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Dark Steel equivalent in Mission Models

  1. B Duraluminum MMM-005 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. C Have Glass Grey FS36170 MMP-083 ΔE 4.6 · close

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Dark Steel equivalent in Duncan

  1. B Wizard Grey ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. B Plate Armour ΔE 3.2 · very close

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Dark Steel in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
P3 #797979 Pig Iron ΔE 3.0
Golden #6F6B6A N5 Neutral Gray ΔE 3.0
Mig #6B6B6B One Shot Primer - Grey ΔE 3.3
FolkArt #7D7875 Parchment ΔE 3.6
Foundry #7A7B7D Slate Grey Light ΔE 3.7
Revell #6C706F Mouse Grey ΔE 4.2
Humbrol #6E6D75 Extra Dark Sea Grey ΔE 4.3
Mr. Paint #767A7B BBS Silver ΔE 4.3
Italeri #74797B Flat Ocean Grey ΔE 4.4
Monument #837876 Ninjon Red Grey ΔE 5.5
Kimera Kolors #757973 Iron Hue ΔE 6.3
Turbo Dork #757E82 Six Shooter ΔE 6.9
Liquitex #6F685E Neutral Gray 5 ΔE 7.2
Coat d'Arms #6D746D Armour ΔE 7.5
Arteza #928E95 Gray ΔE 11.4
Creature #484D51 Dark Warm Grey ΔE 14.5

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. A Gunmetal Grey ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. B Gunmetal ΔE 2.2 · very close
  3. B Steel ΔE 2.6 · very close
  4. B Camouflage Gray ΔE 2.8 · very close
  5. B Jet Exhaust ΔE 3.0 · very close
  6. C Medium Sea Grey ΔE 3.6 · close