# Plate Mail Metal (Warpaints Fanatic) Paint Equivalents

> Plate Mail Metal (Warpaints Fanatic) equivalents: Citadel Iron Warriors, Vallejo Dark Steel and Two Thin Coats Death Metal, by ΔE colour distance.

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

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Plate Mail Metal: Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic metallic, hex #686a6e. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Plate Mail Metal

Range

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

Finish

metallic

Hex

#686a6e

Hex source

community data

## Plate Mail 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 4.6

    safe substitute
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Dark Steel](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-steel-69-065) Vallejo Mecha Color 69.065 ΔE 4.1

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Death Metal](/paints/two-thin-coats/death-metal) ΔE 7.2

    approximate

Plate Mail Metal is a metallic paint from Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic. The closest paint in any other range is Dark Steel from Vallejo Mecha Color at ΔE 4.1, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 3 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)

- [Broadsword Silver](/paints/speedpaint-2/broadsword-silver) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.2
- [Enchanted Steel](/paints/speedpaint-2/enchanted-steel) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.3
- [Runic Grey](/paints/speedpaint-2/runic-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.1

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

- [Dark Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-skin-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.0
- [Soft Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/soft-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.2
- [Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.6

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

- [Iron Warriors](/paints/citadel-base/iron-warriors) safe substitute ΔE 4.6
- [Runelord Brass](/paints/citadel-base/runelord-brass) approximate ΔE 14.9
- [Leadbelcher](/paints/citadel-base/leadbelcher) approximate ΔE 17.0

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

- [Gryph-Charger Grey](/paints/citadel-contrast/gryph-charger-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.2
- [Ratling Grime](/paints/citadel-contrast/ratling-grime) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.7
- [Dreadful Visage](/paints/citadel-contrast/dreadful-visage) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.9

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

- [Ironbreaker](/paints/citadel-layer/ironbreaker) approximate ΔE 14.7
- [Brass Scorpion](/paints/citadel-layer/brass-scorpion) approximate ΔE 25.6
- [Sycorax Bronze](/paints/citadel-layer/sycorax-bronze) approximate ΔE 26.4

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

- [Cryptek Armourshade Gloss](/paints/citadel-shade/cryptek-armourshade-gloss) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.4
- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.0
- [Soulblight Grey](/paints/citadel-shade/soulblight-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.9

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

- [Death Metal](/paints/two-thin-coats/death-metal) approximate ΔE 7.2
- [Mythril Blade](/paints/two-thin-coats/mythril-blade) approximate ΔE 8.6
- [Sir Coates Silver](/paints/two-thin-coats/sir-coates-silver) approximate ΔE 10.2

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

- [Sombre Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/sombre-grey-76-048) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.0
- [Neutral Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/neutral-grey-76-050) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.9
- [Alien Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/alien-purple-76-076) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.9

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

- [Tinny Tin](/paints/vallejo-game-color/tinny-tin-72-060) approximate ΔE 31.7
- [Hammered Copper](/paints/vallejo-game-color/hammered-copper-72-059) approximate ΔE 33.5
- [Dark Gunmetal](/paints/vallejo-game-color/dark-gunmetal-72-054) approximate ΔE 34.5

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

- [Dark Steel](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-steel-69-065) safe substitute ΔE 4.1
- [Gunmetal](/paints/vallejo-mecha/gunmetal-69-058) safe substitute ΔE 6.9
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-mecha/steel-69-063) approximate ΔE 14.1

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) safe substitute ΔE 4.3
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) safe substitute ΔE 5.6
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) safe substitute ΔE 6.4

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

- [Off-Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/off-grey-76-516) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.1
- [Dark Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-grey-76-517) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.7
- [Oiled Earth](/paints/vallejo-wash/oiled-earth-76-521) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.7

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

- [Wicked Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/wicked-purple-72-456) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.0
- [Landser Grey](/paints/vallejo-xpress/landser-grey-72-469) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.7
- [Iceberg Grey](/paints/vallejo-xpress/iceberg-grey-72-463) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.9

## Also in Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic

- [Uniform Grey](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/uniform-grey) safe substitute ΔE 4.6
- [True Brass](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/true-brass) approximate ΔE 7.5
- [Gun Metal](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/gun-metal) approximate ΔE 9.4

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 Plate Mail Metal?

Iron Warriors from Citadel Base, at ΔE 4.6: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Plate Mail Metal?

Dark Steel from Vallejo Mecha Color, at ΔE 4.1: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Plate Mail Metal?

Death Metal from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 7.2: the nearest metallic paint from Two Thin Coats, though only an approximate match.