Paint Equivalents

Gunmetal (Metallic)

Vallejo · Model Air · 71.072

#7D7D85 · L*52.6 a*1.6 b*-4.3

The closest match to Vallejo Gunmetal (Metallic) in every other range, nearest first.

Vallejo Gunmetal (Metallic) is a mid grey. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Mig Grey High Light at ΔE 2.1 — very close. 13 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

This range carries the word Air, which on some labels means thinned for an airbrush and on others means colours for aircraft. The list below cannot read either. What Air means on a label, and when the Air pot is a different colour.

What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Gunmetal (Metallic)?

Mig Grey High Light is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Gunmetal (Metallic) in any other range, at ΔE 2.1 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Tamiya IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) (ΔE 2.1) and Green Stuff World Anthrax Metal (ΔE 2.6).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Gunmetal (Metallic)?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Aggressor Grey Fs 36251, ΔE 3.9 — a close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

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Gunmetal (Metallic) equivalent in Mig

  1. B Grey High Light Acrylics AMIG0910 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Grey Acrylics AMIG0059 ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mig conversion chart

Gunmetal (Metallic) equivalent in Tamiya

  1. B IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) Lacquer Paint LP-14 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. D IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) Lacquer Paint LP-12 ΔE 5.1 · similar

Full Vallejo → Tamiya conversion chart

Gunmetal (Metallic) equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. B Anthrax Metal Metallic Colors ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. C Grey Mist Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 5.0 · close

Full Vallejo → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Gunmetal (Metallic) equivalent in Citadel

  1. C Codex Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Boltgun Metal Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Vallejo → Citadel conversion chart

Gunmetal (Metallic) equivalent in Revell

  1. C Steel Email Color - Metallic ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. D Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 7.3 · similar

Full Vallejo → Revell conversion chart

Gunmetal (Metallic) equivalent in Foundry

  1. C Slate Grey Light Paint System 32C ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. D Rebel Grey Light Paint System 118C ΔE 6.4 · similar

Full Vallejo → Foundry conversion chart

Gunmetal (Metallic) equivalent in Golden

  1. C N5 Neutral Gray High Flow 8533 ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. D N5 Neutral Gray Heavy Body 1445 ΔE 8.7 · similar

Full Vallejo → Golden conversion chart

Gunmetal (Metallic) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. C Gray Mr Paint MRP-403 ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. C Interior U.S.modern FS36231 Mr Paint MRP-100 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Gunmetal (Metallic) equivalent in Reaper

  1. C Dark Elf Highlight Master Series Paints Core Colors 9165 ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. C Gozreh Gray Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89545 ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Vallejo → Reaper conversion chart

Gunmetal (Metallic) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. C Ash Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. C Mithral Silver D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 4.3 · close

Full Vallejo → The Army Painter conversion chart

Gunmetal (Metallic) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. C Aggressor Grey Fs 36251 Air (3rd Gen) AK11885 ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. C Aggressor Grey Fs 36251 10ml Real Colors - Air RC248 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

Gunmetal (Metallic) equivalent in Scale75

  1. C Violet Grey Artist Range ΔE 4.4 · close
  2. D Pearl Grey Artist Range ΔE 6.2 · similar

Full Vallejo → Scale75 conversion chart

Gunmetal (Metallic) in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mr. Hobby #888084 Burnt Iron Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 4.5
Tom Color #7E8386 FS 36231 ΔE 4.8
Warcolours #828282 Cool Grey 3 Layer paints ΔE 4.8
P3 #797979 Pig Iron Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.8
Duncan #7D7F7F Mythril Blade Wave 1 ΔE 4.9
Mission Models #83878A Light Ghost Grey FS 36375 ΔE 5.2
Italeri #74797B Flat Ocean Grey Acrylic Paint ΔE 5.4
Turbo Dork #757E82 Six Shooter ΔE 5.8
FolkArt #838280 Orchid Blush Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.9
Apple Barrel #716F72 Misty White Colors ΔE 6.1
Humbrol #6E6D75 Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 6.3
Kimera Kolors #788388 Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set ΔE 6.5
Arteza #928E95 Gray Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 6.7
Monument #837876 Ninjon Red Grey Pro Signature Series ΔE 7.0
Coat d'Arms #6D746D Armour Fantasy Range - Ink Wash ΔE 10.9
Acrilex #978FAC Violeta Gris Paints ΔE 12.1
Liquitex #9C9E9D Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 12.3
Creature #B3B8BC Silver Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 18.8

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. A Grey Z Mecha Color ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. A Aggressor Gray Model Air ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  3. B Dark Gull Gray Model Air ΔE 2.3 · very close
  4. B Medium Grey Mecha Color ΔE 2.3 · very close
  5. B USAF Medium Gray Model Air ΔE 2.3 · very close
  6. C Cold Flesh Nocturna Models ΔE 3.5 · close

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