# Runefang Steel (Citadel Layer) Paint Equivalents

> Runefang Steel (Citadel Layer) equivalents: Vallejo Semi Matt Aluminium, Army Painter Mithril and Two Thin Coats Platinum Crown, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/citadel-layer/runefang-steel

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Runefang Steel: Citadel Layer metallic, hex #c2c8cc. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Runefang Steel

Range

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

Finish

metallic

Hex

#c2c8cc

Hex source

community data

## Runefang Steel equivalents

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

- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Semi Matt Aluminium](/paints/vallejo-metal/semi-matt-aluminium-77-716) Vallejo Metal Color 77.716 ΔE 2.8

    near match
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Mithril](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/mithril) Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 11.3

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Platinum Crown](/paints/two-thin-coats/platinum-crown) ΔE 15.1

    approximate

Runefang Steel is a metallic paint from Citadel Layer. The closest paint in any other range is Semi Matt Aluminium from Vallejo Metal Color at ΔE 2.8, a near match. Across the 13 other ranges, 1 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)

- [Battleship Grey](/paints/speedpaint-2/battleship-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.1
- [Ashen Stone](/paints/speedpaint-2/ashen-stone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.5
- [Holy White](/paints/speedpaint-2/holy-white) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.9

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

- [Mithril](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/mithril) approximate ΔE 11.3
- [Shining Silver](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/shining-silver) approximate ΔE 18.7
- [Plate Mail Metal](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/plate-mail-metal) approximate ΔE 30.2

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

- [Light Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/light-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 44.5
- [Sepia Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/sepia-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 50.8
- [Soft Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/soft-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 53.0

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

- [Grey Knights Steel](/paints/citadel-base/grey-knights-steel) safe substitute ΔE 4.4
- [Iron Hands Steel](/paints/citadel-base/iron-hands-steel) approximate ΔE 12.1
- [Leadbelcher](/paints/citadel-base/leadbelcher) approximate ΔE 14.2

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

- [Apothecary White](/paints/citadel-contrast/apothecary-white) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.9
- [Skeleton Horde](/paints/citadel-contrast/skeleton-horde) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.5
- [Briar Queen Chill](/paints/citadel-contrast/briar-queen-chill) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.3

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

- [Soulblight Grey](/paints/citadel-shade/soulblight-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.6
- [Kroak Green](/paints/citadel-shade/kroak-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.4
- [Poxwalker](/paints/citadel-shade/poxwalker) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.4

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

- [Platinum Crown](/paints/two-thin-coats/platinum-crown) approximate ΔE 15.1
- [Blue Steel](/paints/two-thin-coats/blue-steel) approximate ΔE 18.7
- [Dwarven Iron](/paints/two-thin-coats/dwarven-iron) approximate ΔE 19.2

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

- [Wolf Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/wolf-grey-76-047) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.8
- [Dead White](/paints/vallejo-game-air/dead-white-76-001) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.7
- [Sunrise Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/sunrise-blue-76-118) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.0

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

- [Dark Gunmetal](/paints/vallejo-game-color/dark-gunmetal-72-054) safe substitute ΔE 5.5
- [Chainmail](/paints/vallejo-game-color/chainmail-72-053) approximate ΔE 7.4
- [Silver](/paints/vallejo-game-color/silver-72-052) approximate ΔE 9.1

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

- [Light Steel](/paints/vallejo-mecha/light-steel-69-064) safe substitute ΔE 5.3
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-mecha/steel-69-063) approximate ΔE 19.2
- [Dark Steel](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-steel-69-065) approximate ΔE 26.1

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

- [Semi Matt Aluminium](/paints/vallejo-metal/semi-matt-aluminium-77-716) near match ΔE 2.8
- [Dull Aluminium](/paints/vallejo-metal/dull-aluminium-77-717) safe substitute ΔE 4.4
- [White Aluminium](/paints/vallejo-metal/white-aluminium-77-706) safe substitute ΔE 5.1

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

- [Light Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/light-grey-76-515) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.9
- [Pale Grey Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/pale-grey-wash-73-202) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.2
- [Blue Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/blue-grey-76-524) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.9

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

- [Templar White](/paints/vallejo-xpress/templar-white-72-401) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.3
- [Mummy White](/paints/vallejo-xpress/mummy-white-72-449) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.6
- [Bag of Bones](/paints/vallejo-xpress/bag-of-bones-72-450) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.6

## Also in Citadel Layer

- [Stormhost Silver](/paints/citadel-layer/stormhost-silver) safe substitute ΔE 5.3
- [Pallid Wych Flesh](/paints/citadel-layer/pallid-wych-flesh) approximate ΔE 10.0
- [Blue Horror](/paints/citadel-layer/blue-horror) approximate ΔE 10.4

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

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##  Questions

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Runefang Steel?

Semi Matt Aluminium from Vallejo Metal Color, at ΔE 2.8: a near match in the same finish. The two read as one colour on the model.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Runefang Steel?

Mithril from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 11.3: the nearest metallic paint from Army Painter, though only an approximate match.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Runefang Steel?

Platinum Crown from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 15.1: the nearest metallic paint from Two Thin Coats, though only an approximate match.