Steel (Metallic)
Vallejo · Model Air · 71.065
#BBBACA · L*76.0 a*3.4 b*-7.9
The closest match to Vallejo Steel (Metallic) in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Steel (Metallic) is a light, muted blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Coat d'Arms Chainmail at ΔE 2.2 — very close. 25 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 Steel (Metallic)?
Coat d'Arms Chainmail is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Steel (Metallic) in any other range, at ΔE 2.2 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Duncan Decadent Purple (ΔE 2.6) and Mr. Hobby Ruby Red (ΔE 3.6).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Steel (Metallic)?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Grey Primer, ΔE 6.0 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
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Steel (Metallic) equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Chainmail Fantasy Range 109 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Enchanted Silver Fantasy Range 106 ΔE 4.5 · close
Steel (Metallic) equivalent in Duncan
- B Decadent Purple Wave 3 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Bone Wash Wave 3 ΔE 9.3 · similar
Steel (Metallic) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Ruby Red Mr Crystal Color XC03 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D White Silver Mr Metallic Color GX GX213 ΔE 7.3 · similar
Steel (Metallic) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Wolven Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Gunmetal Grey Metallic Colors ΔE 6.9 · similar
Steel (Metallic) equivalent in Tom Color
- C Silbergrau Dkm50 TC-0130 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Ship Grey TC-0233 ΔE 9.0 · similar
Steel (Metallic) equivalent in Reaper
- D Sparkling Amethyst Master Series Paints Core Colors 9105 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Ancient Wood Master Series Paints Core Colors 9315 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Steel (Metallic) equivalent in Arteza
- D Pearl Lilac Acrylic Pearl Paints A223 ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Silver Acrylic Premium Paints A734 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Steel (Metallic) equivalent in Citadel
- D Ghostly Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Fortress Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.4 · similar
Steel (Metallic) equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Yeti White Warpaints Air ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Company Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 6.2 · similar
Steel (Metallic) equivalent in AK Interactive
- D Grey Primer Primer (3rd Gen) AK11241 ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Pale Grey Standard (3rd Gen) AK11013 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Steel (Metallic) equivalent in Mission Models
- D Aircraft Grey Gloss FS 16473 MMP-102 ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Hellblau RLM 78 MMP-055 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Steel (Metallic) equivalent in FolkArt
- D Sky Mist Acrylic Colors 2596 ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Medium Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2933 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Steel (Metallic) in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Paint | #BAC4CE | Blue - Gray Mr Paint | ΔE 7.1 |
| Creature | #B3B8BC | Silver Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.3 |
| Tamiya | #B3AAAE | Smoke Spray | ΔE 7.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #B5B9BC | Silver Fox | ΔE 7.4 |
| Apple Barrel | #BEC2C5 | Real Navy Gloss™ | ΔE 7.5 |
| Golden | #CAD3E2 | Zinc White Heavy Body | ΔE 7.6 |
| Revell | #BABFC2 | Aluminium Email Color - Metallic | ΔE 7.7 |
| Humbrol | #BFC9D2 | Aluminium Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 7.8 |
| Foundry | #BEBEBE | Leather & Metal Washes Light Paint System | ΔE 7.8 |
| Acrilex | #BECCE8 | Lavanda Paints | ΔE 7.9 |
| Mig | #A2A5AC | Grey Shine Acrylics | ΔE 8.0 |
| Scale75 | #C9CFD5 | Primer Surface White Primers | ΔE 8.2 |
| Warcolours | #C6C6C6 | Cool Grey 1 Layer paints | ΔE 8.2 |
| P3 | #D7D9E0 | Quick Silver Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 8.7 |
| Monument | #C8B5D5 | Faded Plum Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 8.9 |
| Italeri | #97A7B2 | Light Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 11.1 |
| Liquitex | #DFDFDF | Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 11.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E4E4E4 | The White Pure Pigments | ΔE 12.5 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- C Silver RLM01 (Metallic) Model Air ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Aluminum (Metallic) Model Air ΔE 4.4 · close
- D White Aluminium Metal Color ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Pale Grey Wash Game Color Wash ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Chrome (Metallic) Model Air ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Grey Mecha Color ΔE 6.3 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot