# Shining Silver (Warpaints Fanatic) Paint Equivalents

> Shining Silver (Warpaints Fanatic) equivalents: Citadel Ironbreaker, Vallejo Magnesium and Two Thin Coats Mythril Blade, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/army-painter-fanatic/shining-silver

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Shining Silver: Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic metallic, hex #86888c. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Shining Silver

Range

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

Finish

metallic

Hex

#86888c

Hex source

community data

## Shining Silver equivalents

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

- ### Citadel equivalent

    [Ironbreaker](/paints/citadel-layer/ironbreaker) Citadel Layer ΔE 3.9

    safe substitute
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Magnesium](/paints/vallejo-metal/magnesium-77-711) Vallejo Metal Color 77.711 ΔE 2.5

    near match
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Mythril Blade](/paints/two-thin-coats/mythril-blade) ΔE 4.2

    safe substitute

Shining Silver is a metallic paint from Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic. The closest paint in any other range is Magnesium from Vallejo Metal Color at ΔE 2.5, a near match. Across the 13 other ranges, 1 offer a near match and 4 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)

- [Polished Silver](/paints/speedpaint-2/polished-silver) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.1
- [Runic Grey](/paints/speedpaint-2/runic-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.9
- [Ashen Stone](/paints/speedpaint-2/ashen-stone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.1

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

- [Light Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/light-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 29.9
- [Dark Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-skin-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 30.1
- [Soft Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/soft-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 30.4

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

- [Leadbelcher](/paints/citadel-base/leadbelcher) safe substitute ΔE 5.3
- [Iron Warriors](/paints/citadel-base/iron-warriors) approximate ΔE 10.9
- [Runelord Brass](/paints/citadel-base/runelord-brass) approximate ΔE 11.6

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

- [Nighthaunt Gloom](/paints/citadel-contrast/nighthaunt-gloom) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.7
- [Dreadful Visage](/paints/citadel-contrast/dreadful-visage) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.2
- [Apothecary White](/paints/citadel-contrast/apothecary-white) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.1

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

- [Ironbreaker](/paints/citadel-layer/ironbreaker) safe substitute ΔE 3.9
- [Canoptek Alloy](/paints/citadel-layer/canoptek-alloy) approximate ΔE 16.8
- [Sycorax Bronze](/paints/citadel-layer/sycorax-bronze) approximate ΔE 18.4

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

- [Soulblight Grey](/paints/citadel-shade/soulblight-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.4
- [Cryptek Armourshade Gloss](/paints/citadel-shade/cryptek-armourshade-gloss) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.0
- [Poxwalker](/paints/citadel-shade/poxwalker) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.3

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

- [Mythril Blade](/paints/two-thin-coats/mythril-blade) safe substitute ΔE 4.2
- [Dwarven Iron](/paints/two-thin-coats/dwarven-iron) safe substitute ΔE 4.6
- [Blue Steel](/paints/two-thin-coats/blue-steel) safe substitute ΔE 6.6

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

- [Stonewall Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/stonewall-grey-76-049) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.8
- [Neutral Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/neutral-grey-76-050) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.9
- [Sombre Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/sombre-grey-76-048) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.0

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

- [Tinny Tin](/paints/vallejo-game-color/tinny-tin-72-060) approximate ΔE 20.7
- [Hammered Copper](/paints/vallejo-game-color/hammered-copper-72-059) approximate ΔE 22.6
- [Dark Gunmetal](/paints/vallejo-game-color/dark-gunmetal-72-054) approximate ΔE 23.1

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

- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-mecha/steel-69-063) safe substitute ΔE 6.7
- [Dark Steel](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-steel-69-065) approximate ΔE 7.8
- [Gunmetal](/paints/vallejo-mecha/gunmetal-69-058) approximate ΔE 15.1

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

- [Magnesium](/paints/vallejo-metal/magnesium-77-711) near match ΔE 2.5
- [Dark Aluminium](/paints/vallejo-metal/dark-aluminium-77-703) safe substitute ΔE 4.4
- [Burnt Iron](/paints/vallejo-metal/burnt-iron-77-721) safe substitute ΔE 5.4

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

- [Blue Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/blue-grey-76-524) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.9
- [Off-Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/off-grey-76-516) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.4
- [Light Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/light-grey-76-515) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.9

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

- [Wicked Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/wicked-purple-72-456) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.3
- [Starship Steel](/paints/vallejo-xpress/starship-steel-72-462) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.4
- [Zombie Flesh](/paints/vallejo-xpress/zombie-flesh-72-470) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.2

## Also in Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic

- [Ash Grey](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/ash-grey) near match ΔE 2.1
- [Mithril](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/mithril) approximate ΔE 7.7
- [Grey Castle](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/grey-castle) approximate ΔE 9.1

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 Shining Silver?

Ironbreaker from Citadel Layer, at ΔE 3.9: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Shining Silver?

Magnesium from Vallejo Metal Color, at ΔE 2.5: a near match in the same finish. The two read as one colour on the model.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Shining Silver?

Mythril Blade from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 4.2: a safe substitute in the same finish.