§ PAINT · 11th edition
MagnesiumVallejo Metal Color metallic, 77.711, hex #858585. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Magnesium
- Range
- Vallejo Metal Color
- Finish
- metallic
- Code
- 77.711
- Hex
- #858585
- Hex source
- community data
Magnesium equivalents
One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish.
Citadel equivalent
IronbreakerCitadel LayerΔE 4.9safe substituteArmy Painter equivalent
Shining SilverWarpaints FanaticΔE 2.5near matchTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Dwarven IronΔE 2.5near match
Magnesium is a metallic paint from Vallejo Metal Color. The closest paint in any other range is Dwarven Iron from Two Thin Coats at ΔE 2.5, a near match. Across the 13 other ranges, 2 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
- Polished Silver⚠ cross-finishΔE 2.8
- Runic Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.4
- Ashen Stone⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.0
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Shining Silvernear matchΔE 2.5
- MithrilapproximateΔE 9.0
- Plate Mail MetalapproximateΔE 11.0
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Light Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 27.4
- Soft Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 28.4
- Dark Skin Shade⚠ cross-finishΔE 28.7
Citadel Base
- Leadbelchersafe substituteΔE 5.9
- Runelord BrassapproximateΔE 9.2
- Iron WarriorsapproximateΔE 9.2
Citadel Contrast
- Skeleton Horde⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.2
- Nighthaunt Gloom⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.8
- Dreadful Visage⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.6
Citadel Layer
- Ironbreakersafe substituteΔE 4.9
- Canoptek AlloyapproximateΔE 16.9
- Sycorax BronzeapproximateΔE 17.2
Citadel Shade
- Soulblight Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.4
- Cryptek Armourshade Gloss⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.5
- Poxwalker⚠ cross-finishΔE 18.6
Two Thin Coats
- Dwarven Ironnear matchΔE 2.5
- Mythril Bladenear matchΔE 2.7
- Blue Steelsafe substituteΔE 6.6
Vallejo Game Air
- Stonewall Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.2
- Neutral Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.5
- Sombre Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.6
Vallejo Game Color
- Tinny TinapproximateΔE 21.3
- Hammered CopperapproximateΔE 22.9
- Dark GunmetalapproximateΔE 24.0
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Steelsafe substituteΔE 4.8
- Dark Steelsafe substituteΔE 6.7
- GunmetalapproximateΔE 13.2
Vallejo Wash
- Blue Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.4
- Off-Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.8
- Dark Khaki Green⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.8
Vallejo Xpress
- Wicked Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.9
- Zombie Flesh⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.1
- Starship Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.9
Also in Vallejo Metal Color
- Burnt Ironsafe substituteΔE 3.3
- Exhaust Manifoldsafe substituteΔE 3.3
- Jet Exhaustsafe substituteΔE 4.6
Every pot in Vallejo Metal 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 Magnesium?
- Ironbreaker from Citadel Layer, at ΔE 4.9: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Army Painter equivalent of Magnesium?
- Shining Silver from Warpaints Fanatic, 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 Magnesium?
- Dwarven Iron from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 2.5: a near match in the same finish. The two read as one colour on the model.