Paint conversion charts / The Army Painter / Steel
Steel equivalents
The Army Painter · Metallic · Warpaints Historical · #5A5B5B
Closest match
The closest matches to The Army Painter Steel in other paint ranges. Computed matches are graded from the CIELAB Delta E colour distance; equivalents marked Painter-verified are graded by a painter who compared the paints, so they are listed first and their ΔE is shown for reference only. Tick any paint to add it to your shopping list.
Steel in Citadel
| Citadel paint | Match | ΔE | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Iron Warriors Citadel Colour |
EXACT | 1.4 | ||
Iron Hands Steel Citadel Colour |
CLOSE | 3.8 |
Steel in Vallejo
| Vallejo paint | Match | ΔE | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oily Steel Model Color |
EXACT | 0.5 | ||
Obsidian Black - Light (77.120) True Metallic Metal |
CLOSE | 3.1 | ||
Gunmetal Game Color |
CLOSE | 7.1 |
Steel in Scale75
| Scale75 paint | Match | ΔE | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thrash Metal Metal n' Alchemy |
EXACT | 0.5 | ||
Trash Metal Metal n' Alchemy |
EXACT | 2.2 | ||
Cobalt Metal Metal n' Alchemy |
SIMILAR | 13.3 |
Steel in AK Interactive
| AK Interactive paint | Match | ΔE | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dark Steel Quick Gen |
EXACT | 0.9 | ||
Gun Metal 3rd Generation |
EXACT | 1.2 | ||
Gun Metal Dual Exo |
CLOSE | 5.0 |
Steel in P3
| P3 paint | Match | ΔE | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pig Iron Formula P3 |
CLOSE | 7.1 | ||
Cold Steel Formula P3 |
SIMILAR | 12.4 |
Steel in Turbo Dork
| Turbo Dork paint | Match | ΔE | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Forgeworld Turbo Dork |
CLOSE | 7.2 |
Steel in Reaper
| Reaper paint | Match | ΔE | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shadowed Steel Master Series Paints |
CLOSE | 5.4 | ||
Blackened Steel Master Series Paints |
SIMILAR | 9.3 | ||
Tarnished Steel Master Series Paints |
SIMILAR | 13.0 |
Steel in Monument Hobbies
| Monument Hobbies paint | Match | ΔE | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bronze Pro Acryl Metallic |
SIMILAR | 12.6 |
Full The Army Painter to Monument Hobbies conversion chart →
Steel in Two Thin Coats
| Two Thin Coats paint | Match | ΔE | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sir Coates Silver Two Thin Coats |
CLOSE | 7.2 | ||
Doom Metal Two Thin Coats |
SIMILAR | 8.5 | ||
Bits O' Tin Two Thin Coats |
SIMILAR | 9.0 |
Steel in Kimera Kolors
| Kimera Kolors paint | Match | ΔE | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gunmetal Kimera Kolors |
SIMILAR | 10.2 |
Steel in Tamiya
| Tamiya paint | Match | ΔE | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
X-10 Gun Metal X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 6.6 | ||
XF-56 Metallic Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 7.4 |
Steel in Green Stuff World
| Green Stuff World paint | Match | ΔE | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Metal Gun Metal Metal Colors |
CLOSE | 5.8 | ||
Metal Dark Aluminium Metal Colors |
CLOSE | 7.9 |
Full The Army Painter to Green Stuff World conversion chart →
Steel in Coat d'Arms
| Coat d'Arms paint | Match | ΔE | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boltgun Metal Coat d'Arms |
CLOSE | 7.4 |
Steel in Badger
| Badger paint | Match | ΔE | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gunmetal Minitaire |
CLOSE | 6.6 | ||
Iron Minitaire |
CLOSE | 7.4 | ||
Dark Aluminum Minitaire |
SIMILAR | 13.0 |
Steel in Warcolours
| Warcolours paint | Match | ΔE | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Metallic Gunmetal Warcolours |
CLOSE | 6.6 | ||
Metallic Dark Silver Warcolours |
CLOSE | 7.4 |
Steel in Foundry
| Foundry paint | Match | ΔE | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gunmetal 35MB Foundry Paint System |
CLOSE | 6.6 | ||
Gunmetal 35MC Foundry Paint System |
CLOSE | 7.4 | ||
Chainmail 39A Foundry Paint System |
SIMILAR | 9.9 |
Steel in Darkstar
| Darkstar paint | Match | ΔE | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gunmetal Molten Metals |
EXACT | 1.1 | ||
Iron Molten Metals |
CLOSE | 6.7 | ||
Dark Gunmetal Molten Metals |
SIMILAR | 13.8 |
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