Gunmetal Blue
Vallejo · Model Color · 70.800
#272733 · L*16.1 a*3.2 b*-7.8
The closest match to Vallejo Gunmetal Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Gunmetal Blue is a very dark, muted blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Scale75 Dark Prussian Blue at ΔE 1.1. 14 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 Gunmetal Blue?
Scale75 Dark Prussian Blue is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Gunmetal Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Paint Eggplant Dark Grey - Blue SU-34 (ΔE 1.7) and Mr. Hobby German Gray (ΔE 2.3).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Gunmetal Blue?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Russian Blue Lights, ΔE 3.1 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Gunmetal Blue Shop Scale75 Dark Prussian Blue Shop Scale75 Artist Range set
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in Scale75
- A Dark Prussian Blue Artist Range ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- C Necro Grey Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.7 · close
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Eggplant Dark Grey - Blue SU-34 Mr Paint MRP-205 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Tank Grey RAL 7021 Mr Paint MRP-034 ΔE 4.1 · close
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B German Gray Mr Color Modulation Set C40 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D Jasdf Deep Ocean Blue Mr Color 375 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Midnight Acrylic Colors 964 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Eggplant Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2930 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in Golden
- B Payne's Gray Heavy Body 1240 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Dioxazine Violet Deep SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6600 ΔE 4.0 · close
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in Mig
- B RLM 66 Schwartzgrau Acrylics AMIG0218 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau Acrylics AMIG0008 ΔE 3.6 · close
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Russian Blue Lights Figures (3rd Gen) AK11431 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Pb20 Dark Blue Naval AK5043 ΔE 3.7 · close
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B Equipment Black Shade Paint System 101A ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D French Blue Shade Paint System 65A ΔE 6.6 · similar
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Black Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21985E ΔE 3.5 · close
- C English Navy Colors 20773 ΔE 4.4 · close
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Occultist Cloak Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Dark Blue Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 5.2 · similar
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in Revell
- C Black Email Color - Matt ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Tar Black Email Color - Matt ΔE 4.1 · close
Gunmetal Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- C Flight Deck Stain TC-0223 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Tire Black TC-0088 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Gunmetal Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquitex | #252328 | Iridescent Black Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 4.2 |
| Reaper | #202835 | Coal Black Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.3 |
| Green Stuff World | #2A2C41 | Bluegrey Dusk Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.5 |
| Mission Models | #2A2B30 | Pearl Deep Black | ΔE 4.6 |
| Creature | #221B29 | Purple Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 5.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 5.4 |
| Monument | #1D1E22 | Transparent Black Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.9 |
| P3 | #33283A | Bad Bruise Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.6 |
| Humbrol | #292526 | Black Satin Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 6.7 |
| Arteza | #3B3A40 | Payne's Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.0 |
| Citadel | #232324 | Black Legion Contrast | ΔE 7.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3E373E | Dark Flesh Military Range | ΔE 7.0 |
| Tamiya | #112135 | Deep metallic blue Spray | ΔE 7.1 |
| Warcolours | #293543 | Blue Grey 5 Layer paints | ΔE 7.2 |
| Italeri | #32393D | Non Specular Sea Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.2 |
| Duncan | #434142 | Death Reaper Wave 1 | ΔE 10.6 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 11.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 20.1 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Night Blue Game Color ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Infantry Blue Model Color ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Continental Blue Model Color ΔE 3.5 · close
- C Dark Sea Blue Model Color ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Black Splash Mud Weathering FX ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Glossy Sea Blue Model Air ΔE 4.3 · close
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