§ PAINT · 11th edition
SteelVallejo Metal Color metallic, 77.712, hex #757573. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Steel
- Range
- Vallejo Metal Color
- Finish
- metallic
- Code
- 77.712
- Hex
- #757573
- Hex source
- community data
Steel equivalents
One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish.
Citadel equivalent
Iron WarriorsCitadel BaseΔE 2.9near matchArmy Painter equivalent
Plate Mail MetalWarpaints FanaticΔE 5.6safe substituteTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Mythril BladeΔE 4.1safe substitute
Steel is a metallic paint from Vallejo Metal Color. The closest paint in any other range is Dark Steel from Vallejo Mecha Color at ΔE 2.4, a near match. Across the 13 other ranges, 2 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
- Polished Silver⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.1
- Broadsword Silver⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.0
- Enchanted Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.3
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Plate Mail Metalsafe substituteΔE 5.6
- Shining SilverapproximateΔE 8.1
- True BrassapproximateΔE 9.4
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Soft Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 22.8
- Dark Skin Shade⚠ cross-finishΔE 22.8
- Light Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 23.7
Citadel Base
- Iron Warriorsnear matchΔE 2.9
- Runelord BrassapproximateΔE 9.8
- LeadbelcherapproximateΔE 12.2
Citadel Contrast
- Aggaros Dunes⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.8
- Nighthaunt Gloom⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.5
- Dreadful Visage⚠ cross-finishΔE 18.6
Citadel Layer
- IronbreakerapproximateΔE 10.4
- Sycorax BronzeapproximateΔE 21.2
- Hashut CopperapproximateΔE 22.4
Citadel Shade
- Cryptek Armourshade Gloss⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.7
- Soulblight Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.6
- Targor Rageshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 20.3
Two Thin Coats
- Mythril Bladesafe substituteΔE 4.1
- Death MetalapproximateΔE 7.0
- Dwarven IronapproximateΔE 7.4
Vallejo Game Air
- Neutral Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.1
- Sombre Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.5
- Stonewall Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.3
Vallejo Game Color
- Tinny TinapproximateΔE 27.2
- Hammered CopperapproximateΔE 28.7
- Dark GunmetalapproximateΔE 30.0
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Dark Steelnear matchΔE 2.4
- Gunmetalsafe substituteΔE 6.8
- SteelapproximateΔE 8.5
Vallejo Wash
- Off-Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.2
- Oiled Earth⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.7
- Umber Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.7
Vallejo Xpress
- Wicked Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.0
- Zombie Flesh⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.6
- Starship Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.1
Also in Vallejo Metal Color
- Gunmetal Greynear matchΔE 1.4
- Jet Exhaustnear matchΔE 2.0
- Burnt Ironsafe substituteΔE 3.2
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 Steel?
- Iron Warriors from Citadel Base, at ΔE 2.9: a near match in the same finish. The two read as one colour on the model.
- What is the Army Painter equivalent of Steel?
- Plate Mail Metal from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 5.6: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Steel?
- Mythril Blade from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 4.1: a safe substitute in the same finish.