§ PAINT · 11th edition
Canoptek AlloyCitadel Layer metallic, hex #c3b2ac. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Canoptek Alloy
- Range
- Citadel Layer
- Finish
- metallic
- Hex
- #c3b2ac
- Hex source
- community data
Canoptek Alloy equivalents
One paint from each other brand: Duncan Rhodes’s own pick where there is one, otherwise the closest in colour and finish.
Vallejo equivalent
Tinny TinVallejo Game Color72.060ΔE 5.9safe substituteArmy Painter equivalent
MithrilWarpaints FanaticΔE 10.8approximateTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Platinum CrownΔE 12.2◆ maker’s pickapproximate
Canoptek Alloy is a metallic paint from Citadel Layer. The closest paint in any other range is Iron Hands Steel from Citadel Base at ΔE 4.7, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 2 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.
Closest matches
Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0
- Ashen Stone⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.9
- Pastel Lavender⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.6
- Holy White⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.1
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- MithrilapproximateΔE 10.8
- Shining SilverapproximateΔE 16.8
- Plate Mail MetalapproximateΔE 27.4
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Light Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 37.0
- Sepia Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 43.3
- Soft Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 46.2
Citadel Base
- Iron Hands Steelsafe substituteΔE 4.7
- LeadbelcherapproximateΔE 12.0
- Grey Knights SteelapproximateΔE 14.6
Citadel Contrast
- Skeleton Horde⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.9
- Apothecary White⚠ cross-finishΔE 19.2
- Imperial Fist⚠ cross-finishΔE 25.3
Citadel Shade
- Soulblight Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.4
- Casandora Yellow⚠ cross-finishΔE 23.7
- Cryptek Armourshade Gloss⚠ cross-finishΔE 23.7
Two Thin Coats
- Platinum Crown◆ maker’s pickapproximateΔE 12.2
- Overlord BrassapproximateΔE 13.5
- Battle Axe BrassapproximateΔE 13.8
Vallejo Game Air
- Stonewall Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.2
- Pale Flesh⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.2
- Bone White⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.3
Vallejo Game Color
- Tinny Tinsafe substituteΔE 5.9
- Hammered CopperapproximateΔE 7.5
- Brassy BrassapproximateΔE 9.6
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Light SteelapproximateΔE 14.7
- SteelapproximateΔE 16.6
- Old GoldapproximateΔE 23.1
Vallejo Metal Color
- Dull AluminiumapproximateΔE 7.8
- ChromeapproximateΔE 7.8
- AluminiumapproximateΔE 7.9
Vallejo Wash
- Light Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.5
- Pale Grey Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.6
- Desert Dust⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.8
Vallejo Xpress
- Mummy White⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.6
- Templar White⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.8
- Bag of Bones⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.0
Also in Citadel Layer
- Sycorax BronzeapproximateΔE 10.1
- Runefang SteelapproximateΔE 12.0
- Pallid Wych FleshapproximateΔE 13.5
Every pot in Citadel Layer has a page like this one. Citadel against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: Citadel to Vallejo, Citadel to Army Painter, Citadel to Two Thin Coats, Vallejo to Citadel, Army Painter to Citadel, Two Thin Coats to Citadel.
Match it in the toolQuestions
- What is the Vallejo equivalent of Canoptek Alloy?
- Tinny Tin from Vallejo Game Color, at ΔE 5.9: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Army Painter equivalent of Canoptek Alloy?
- Mithril from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 10.8: the nearest metallic paint from Army Painter, though only an approximate match.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Canoptek Alloy?
- Platinum Crown from Two Thin Coats: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 12.2 apart.