# Death Metal (Warpaints Fanatic) Paint Equivalents

> Death 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/death-metal

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Death Metal: Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic metallic, hex #2b2b2b. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Death Metal

Range

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

Finish

metallic

Hex

#2b2b2b

Hex source

community data

## Death 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 23.1

    approximate
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Metallic Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/metallic-blue-69-067) Vallejo Mecha Color 69.067 ΔE 11.5

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Sir Coates Silver](/paints/two-thin-coats/sir-coates-silver) ΔE 11.7

    approximate

Death Metal is a metallic paint from Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic. The closest paint in any other range is Metallic Blue from Vallejo Mecha Color at ΔE 11.5, 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)

- [Grim Black](/paints/speedpaint-2/grim-black) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.3
- [Occultist Cloak](/paints/speedpaint-2/occultist-cloak) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.5
- [Gravelord Grey](/paints/speedpaint-2/gravelord-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.6

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

- [Dark Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.8
- [Strong Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/strong-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.9
- [Dark Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.3

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

- [Iron Warriors](/paints/citadel-base/iron-warriors) approximate ΔE 23.1
- [Runelord Brass](/paints/citadel-base/runelord-brass) approximate ΔE 31.9
- [Balthasar Gold](/paints/citadel-base/balthasar-gold) approximate ΔE 35.3

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

- [Black Legion](/paints/citadel-contrast/black-legion) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.6
- [Basilicanum Grey](/paints/citadel-contrast/basilicanum-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.2
- [Ratling Grime](/paints/citadel-contrast/ratling-grime) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.7

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

- [Brass Scorpion](/paints/citadel-layer/brass-scorpion) approximate ΔE 33.3
- [Ironbreaker](/paints/citadel-layer/ironbreaker) approximate ΔE 36.1
- [Gehenna Gold](/paints/citadel-layer/gehenna-gold) approximate ΔE 41.2

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

- [Nuln Oil](/paints/citadel-shade/nuln-oil) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.1
- [Nuln Oil Gloss](/paints/citadel-shade/nuln-oil-gloss) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.1
- [Athonian Camoshade](/paints/citadel-shade/athonian-camoshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.8

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

- [Sir Coates Silver](/paints/two-thin-coats/sir-coates-silver) approximate ΔE 11.7
- [Spartan Bronze](/paints/two-thin-coats/spartan-bronze) approximate ΔE 18.4
- [Death Metal](/paints/two-thin-coats/death-metal) approximate ΔE 20.2

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

- [Night Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/night-blue-76-019) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.7
- [Black](/paints/vallejo-game-air/black-76-051) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.9
- [Charred Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-air/charred-brown-76-045) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.6

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

- [Tinny Tin](/paints/vallejo-game-color/tinny-tin-72-060) approximate ΔE 64.0
- [Hammered Copper](/paints/vallejo-game-color/hammered-copper-72-059) approximate ΔE 66.6
- [Dark Gunmetal](/paints/vallejo-game-color/dark-gunmetal-72-054) approximate ΔE 68.4

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

- [Metallic Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/metallic-blue-69-067) approximate ΔE 11.5
- [Gunmetal](/paints/vallejo-mecha/gunmetal-69-058) approximate ΔE 20.4
- [Dark Steel](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-steel-69-065) approximate ΔE 25.2

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) approximate ΔE 24.8
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) approximate ΔE 25.5
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) approximate ΔE 27.1

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

- [Black](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-76-518) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.4
- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.6
- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-301) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.7

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

- [Black Lotus](/paints/vallejo-xpress/black-lotus-72-423) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.4
- [Greasy Black](/paints/vallejo-xpress/greasy-black-72-476) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.4
- [Willow Bark](/paints/vallejo-xpress/willow-bark-72-474) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.2

## Also in Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic

- [Rough Iron](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/rough-iron) safe substitute ΔE 6.3
- [Brigadine Brown](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/brigadine-brown) approximate ΔE 9.2
- [Obsidian Skin](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/obsidian-skin) approximate ΔE 10.5

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 Death Metal?

Iron Warriors from Citadel Base, at ΔE 23.1: the nearest metallic paint from Citadel, though only an approximate match.

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Death Metal?

Metallic Blue from Vallejo Mecha Color, at ΔE 11.5: the nearest metallic paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Death Metal?

Sir Coates Silver from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 11.7: the nearest metallic paint from Two Thin Coats, though only an approximate match.