§ PAINT · 11th edition
SteelVallejo Mecha Color metallic, 69.063, hex #898a82. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Steel
- Range
- Vallejo Mecha Color
- Finish
- metallic
- Code
- 69.063
- Hex
- #898a82
- Hex source
- community data
Steel equivalents
One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish.
Citadel equivalent
IronbreakerCitadel LayerΔE 6.0safe substituteArmy Painter equivalent
Shining SilverWarpaints FanaticΔE 6.7safe substituteTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Dwarven IronΔE 2.6near match
Steel is a metallic paint from Vallejo Mecha Color. The closest paint in any other range is Dwarven Iron from Two Thin Coats at ΔE 2.6, 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
- Polished Silver⚠ cross-finishΔE 2.2
- Ashen Stone⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.9
- Bony Matter⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.6
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Shining Silversafe substituteΔE 6.7
- MithrilapproximateΔE 9.9
- Plate Mail MetalapproximateΔE 14.1
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Light Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 27.7
- Soft Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 30.2
- Dark Skin Shade⚠ cross-finishΔE 31.7
Citadel Base
- Leadbelchersafe substituteΔE 6.3
- Runelord BrassapproximateΔE 8.0
- Iron WarriorsapproximateΔE 11.1
Citadel Contrast
- Skeleton Horde⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.7
- Nighthaunt Gloom⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.4
- Aggaros Dunes⚠ cross-finishΔE 18.1
Citadel Layer
- Ironbreakersafe substituteΔE 6.0
- Sycorax BronzeapproximateΔE 15.8
- Canoptek AlloyapproximateΔE 16.6
Citadel Shade
- Soulblight Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.7
- Cryptek Armourshade Gloss⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.9
- Poxwalker⚠ cross-finishΔE 18.1
Two Thin Coats
- Dwarven Ironnear matchΔE 2.6
- Mythril Bladesafe substituteΔE 5.8
- Blue Steelsafe substituteΔE 6.1
Vallejo Game Air
- Stonewall Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.5
- Neutral Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.5
- Bone White⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.9
Vallejo Game Color
- Tinny TinapproximateΔE 21.1
- Hammered CopperapproximateΔE 21.8
- Dark GunmetalapproximateΔE 23.0
Vallejo Metal Color
- Magnesiumsafe substituteΔE 4.8
- Burnt Ironsafe substituteΔE 5.7
- Exhaust Manifoldsafe substituteΔE 5.7
Vallejo Wash
- Blue Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.8
- Off-Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.8
- Dark Khaki Green⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.0
Vallejo Xpress
- Zombie Flesh⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.5
- Starship Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.7
- Wicked Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.4
Also in Vallejo Mecha Color
- Grey ZapproximateΔE 7.8
- Dark SteelapproximateΔE 9.9
- GreyapproximateΔE 10.4
Every pot in Vallejo Mecha Color has a page like this one. Vallejo against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: Vallejo to Citadel, Vallejo to Army Painter, Vallejo to Two Thin Coats, Citadel to Vallejo, Army Painter to Vallejo, Two Thin Coats to Vallejo.
Match it in the toolQuestions
- What is the Citadel equivalent of Steel?
- Ironbreaker from Citadel Layer, at ΔE 6.0: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Army Painter equivalent of Steel?
- Shining Silver from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 6.7: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Steel?
- Dwarven Iron from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 2.6: a near match in the same finish. The two read as one colour on the model.