Magnesium
Vallejo · Metal Color · 77.711
#858585 · L*55.5 a*0.0 b*0.0
The closest match to Vallejo Magnesium in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Magnesium is a mid grey. 6 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Citadel Leadbelcher at ΔE 0.4. 10 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 is a metallic range, and the value above is one flat-on reading of a surface built to change with the angle. Most of the matches below have no flake in them at all. How to read a match to a metallic, and how to spot one in a list.
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Magnesium?
Citadel Leadbelcher is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Magnesium in any other range, at ΔE 0.4 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Plate Mail Metal (ΔE 0.6) and AK Interactive Raf Dark Camouflage Grey Bs381c/629 – 10ml (ΔE 1.1).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Magnesium?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Raf Dark Camouflage Grey Bs381c/629 – 10ml, ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
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Magnesium equivalent in Citadel
- A Leadbelcher Spray ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
- A Boltgun Metal Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
Magnesium equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Plate Mail Metal Warpaints Primer CP3008 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
- A Mithral Silver D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
Magnesium equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Raf Dark Camouflage Grey Bs381c/629 – 10ml Real Colors - Air RC300 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- A Aggressor Grey Fs 36251 10ml Real Colors - Air RC248 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
Magnesium equivalent in FolkArt
- A Platinum Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6301 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- A Orchid Blush Acrylic Colors 4623 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Magnesium equivalent in Warcolours
- A Cool Grey 3 Layer paints ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- A Grey Paints for undercoating ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
Magnesium equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Exhaust Soot Mr Paint MRP-180 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B Duraluminium Mr Paint MRP-008 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Magnesium equivalent in Reaper
- B Tarnished Steel Master Series Paints Core Colors 9206 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Shadowed Steel Master Series Paints Core Colors 9052 ΔE 4.2 · close
Magnesium equivalent in Golden
- B N5 Neutral Gray High Flow 8533 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- D N6 Neutral Gray Heavy Body 1446 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Magnesium equivalent in Mission Models
- B Light Ghost Grey FS 36375 MMP-073 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Dark Aluminum MMM-007 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Magnesium equivalent in Duncan
- B Dwarven Iron Wave 2 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Mythril Blade Wave 1 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Magnesium equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Moonstone Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Anthrax Metal Metallic Colors ΔE 4.0 · close
Magnesium equivalent in Mig
- B Fs 36293 Acrylics AMIG0236 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C RLM 75 Grauviolett Acrylics AMIG0254 ΔE 3.7 · close
Magnesium in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale75 | #8B8683 | Rainy Gray Scale Color Range | ΔE 2.9 |
| Tom Color | #7E8386 | FS 36231 | ΔE 2.9 |
| Mr. Hobby | #7A8083 | JMSDF 2704 Gray N5 Mr Color | ΔE 3.9 |
| Foundry | #7A7B7D | Slate Grey Light Paint System | ΔE 4.0 |
| P3 | #8D8581 | Drake Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.3 |
| Tamiya | #7D8087 | IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) Lacquer Paint | ΔE 4.3 |
| Monument | #8D857E | Matt Cexwish Bone Pro Signature Series | ΔE 4.9 |
| Italeri | #898C85 | Aluminium Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.0 |
| Revell | #889093 | Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt | ΔE 5.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #788388 | Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 5.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #757E82 | Six Shooter | ΔE 5.5 |
| Arteza | #928E95 | Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.0 |
| Apple Barrel | #868F8A | Granite Gray Colors | ΔE 6.4 |
| Humbrol | #827773 | Dark Camouflage Grey Satin Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 7.2 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #838270 | Faded Khaki World War II Range | ΔE 8.8 |
| Acrilex | #A89A82 | Concreto Paints | ΔE 13.4 |
| Creature | #AC9C83 | White Gold Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 14.2 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A Cold Grey Game Air ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- A Light Rubber Panzer Aces ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B Steel Mecha Color ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Blue Grey Pale Model Color ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Burnt Iron Metal Color ΔE 3.3 · very close
- B Exhaust Manifold Metal Color ΔE 3.3 · very close
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