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. 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
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Dark Steel?
Tamiya Metallic gray is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Dark Steel in any other range, at ΔE 0.8 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Warcolours Metallic Pewter (ΔE 1.5) and Apple Barrel Misty White (ΔE 1.6).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Dark Steel?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Neutral Grey 43 10ml, ΔE 2.0 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
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Dark Steel equivalent in Tamiya
- A Metallic gray Lacquer Paint LP-61 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- B Light gun metal Lacquer Paint LP-20 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Dark Steel equivalent in Warcolours
- A Metallic Pewter Metallic paints ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Transparent Cool Grey Transparent paints ΔE 3.0 · very close
Dark Steel equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Misty White Colors 20782 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- D Lilac Dust Colors 20559 ΔE 8.6 · similar
Dark Steel equivalent in Reaper
- A Cloudy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors 9089 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Gozreh Gray Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89545 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Dark Steel equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Neutral Grey 43 10ml Real Colors - Air RC261 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- B RLM 75 Real Colors - Air RC279 ΔE 2.3 · very close
Dark Steel equivalent in Scale75
- B Winter Grey Warfront Range ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Brown Gray Scale Color Range ΔE 4.0 · close
Dark Steel equivalent in Citadel
- B Astrogranite Technical ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Iron Warriors Base ΔE 3.0 · very close
Dark Steel equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Brush-On Primer Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Gun Metal Warpaints WP1131 ΔE 4.1 · close
Dark Steel equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Grey Mist Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Anthrax Metal Metallic Colors ΔE 5.4 · similar
Dark Steel equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Dark Gray (2) Aqueous Hobby Color H83 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Gray Fs36270 Aqueous Hobby Color H306 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Dark Steel equivalent in Mission Models
- B Duraluminum MMM-005 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Have Glass Grey FS36170 MMP-083 ΔE 4.6 · close
Dark Steel equivalent in Duncan
- B Wizard Grey Wave 1 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Plate Armour Wave 1 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Dark Steel in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | #797979 | Pig Iron Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 3.0 |
| Golden | #6F6B6A | N5 Neutral Gray Heavy Body | ΔE 3.0 |
| Mig | #6B6B6B | One Shot Primer - Grey Primers | ΔE 3.3 |
| FolkArt | #7D7875 | Parchment Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | ΔE 3.6 |
| Foundry | #7A7B7D | Slate Grey Light Paint System | ΔE 3.7 |
| Tom Color | #696C71 | Bs381c:638 Grey | ΔE 4.1 |
| Revell | #6C706F | Mouse Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 4.2 |
| Humbrol | #6E6D75 | Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 4.3 |
| Mr. Paint | #767A7B | BBS Silver Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 4.3 |
| Italeri | #74797B | Flat Ocean Grey Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.4 |
| Monument | #837876 | Ninjon Red Grey Pro Signature Series | ΔE 5.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #757973 | Iron Hue Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 6.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #757E82 | Six Shooter | ΔE 6.9 |
| Liquitex | #6F685E | Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #6D746D | Armour Fantasy Range - Ink Wash | ΔE 7.5 |
| Acrilex | #575959 | Grafite Paints | ΔE 10.1 |
| Arteza | #928E95 | Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 11.4 |
| Creature | #484D51 | Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 14.5 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A Gunmetal Grey Metal Color ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B Gunmetal Game Air ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Steel Metal Color ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Camouflage Gray Model Air ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Jet Exhaust Metal Color ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Medium Sea Grey Model Color ΔE 3.6 · close
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