# Cobalt Metal (Warpaints Fanatic) Paint Equivalents

> Cobalt Metal (Warpaints Fanatic) equivalents: Citadel Iron Warriors, Vallejo Metallic Blue and Two Thin Coats Sir Coates Silver, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/army-painter-fanatic/cobalt-metal

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Cobalt Metal: Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic metallic, hex #2e4249. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Cobalt Metal

Range

[Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

Finish

metallic

Hex

#2e4249

Hex source

community data

## Cobalt Metal equivalents

One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish.

- ### Citadel equivalent

    [Iron Warriors](/paints/citadel-base/iron-warriors) Citadel Base ΔE 19.7

    approximate
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Metallic Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/metallic-blue-69-067) Vallejo Mecha Color 69.067 ΔE 11.4

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Sir Coates Silver](/paints/two-thin-coats/sir-coates-silver) ΔE 9.4

    approximate

Cobalt Metal is a metallic paint from Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic. The closest paint in any other range is Sir Coates Silver from Two Thin Coats at ΔE 9.4, an approximation. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and none a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.

## Closest matches

### [Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Tyrian Navy](/paints/speedpaint-2/tyrian-navy) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.7
- [Gravelord Grey](/paints/speedpaint-2/gravelord-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.8
- [Enchanted Steel](/paints/speedpaint-2/enchanted-steel) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.2

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash)

- [Dark Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.0
- [Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.4
- [Dark Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.5

### [Citadel Base](/paints/citadel-base)

- [Iron Warriors](/paints/citadel-base/iron-warriors) approximate ΔE 19.7
- [Runelord Brass](/paints/citadel-base/runelord-brass) approximate ΔE 30.0
- [Leadbelcher](/paints/citadel-base/leadbelcher) approximate ΔE 34.4

### [Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast)

- [Frostheart](/paints/citadel-contrast/frostheart) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.5
- [Akhelian Green](/paints/citadel-contrast/akhelian-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.7
- [Ratling Grime](/paints/citadel-contrast/ratling-grime) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.0

### [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer)

- [Ironbreaker](/paints/citadel-layer/ironbreaker) approximate ΔE 30.5
- [Brass Scorpion](/paints/citadel-layer/brass-scorpion) approximate ΔE 36.0
- [Hashut Copper](/paints/citadel-layer/hashut-copper) approximate ΔE 42.2

### [Citadel Shade](/paints/citadel-shade)

- [Coelia Greenshade](/paints/citadel-shade/coelia-greenshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.0
- [Biel-Tan Green](/paints/citadel-shade/biel-tan-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.4
- [Drakenhof Nightshade](/paints/citadel-shade/drakenhof-nightshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.2

### [Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats)

- [Sir Coates Silver](/paints/two-thin-coats/sir-coates-silver) approximate ΔE 9.4
- [Death Metal](/paints/two-thin-coats/death-metal) approximate ΔE 18.2
- [Mythril Blade](/paints/two-thin-coats/mythril-blade) approximate ΔE 24.5

### [Vallejo Game Air](/paints/vallejo-game-air)

- [Abyssal Turquoise](/paints/vallejo-game-air/abyssal-turquoise-76-120) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.1
- [Sombre Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/sombre-grey-76-048) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.6
- [Night Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/night-blue-76-019) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.7

### [Vallejo Game Color](/paints/vallejo-game-color)

- [Tinny Tin](/paints/vallejo-game-color/tinny-tin-72-060) approximate ΔE 55.3
- [Hammered Copper](/paints/vallejo-game-color/hammered-copper-72-059) approximate ΔE 56.2
- [Dark Gunmetal](/paints/vallejo-game-color/dark-gunmetal-72-054) approximate ΔE 56.4

### [Vallejo Mecha Color](/paints/vallejo-mecha)

- [Metallic Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/metallic-blue-69-067) approximate ΔE 11.4
- [Gunmetal](/paints/vallejo-mecha/gunmetal-69-058) approximate ΔE 16.7
- [Dark Steel](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-steel-69-065) approximate ΔE 20.6

### [Vallejo Metal Color](/paints/vallejo-metal)

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) approximate ΔE 20.6
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) approximate ΔE 21.4
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) approximate ΔE 22.7

### [Vallejo Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash)

- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.3
- [Dark Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-grey-76-517) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.5
- [Black](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-76-518) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.6

### [Vallejo Xpress](/paints/vallejo-xpress)

- [Wagram Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/wagram-blue-72-464) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.2
- [Iceberg Grey](/paints/vallejo-xpress/iceberg-grey-72-463) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.3
- [Space Grey](/paints/vallejo-xpress/space-grey-72-422) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.4

## Also in Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic

- [Scarab Green](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/scarab-green) safe substitute ΔE 4.6
- [Night Sky](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/night-sky) approximate ΔE 8.0
- [Deep Ocean Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/deep-ocean-blue) approximate ΔE 9.5

Every pot in [Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic) has a page like this one. Army Painter against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel), [Army Painter to Vallejo](/paints/army-painter-to-vallejo), [Army Painter to Two Thin Coats](/paints/army-painter-to-two-thin-coats), [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter), [Vallejo to Army Painter](/paints/vallejo-to-army-painter), [Two Thin Coats to Army Painter](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-army-painter).

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##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Cobalt Metal?

Iron Warriors from Citadel Base, at ΔE 19.7: the nearest metallic paint from Citadel, though only an approximate match.

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Cobalt Metal?

Metallic Blue from Vallejo Mecha Color, at ΔE 11.4: the nearest metallic paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Cobalt Metal?

Sir Coates Silver from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 9.4: the nearest metallic paint from Two Thin Coats, though only an approximate match.