§ PAINT · 11th edition
Starship SteelVallejo Xpress contrast, 72.462, hex #517375. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Starship Steel
- Range
- Vallejo Xpress
- Finish
- contrast
- Code
- 72.462
- Hex
- #517375
- Hex source
- community data
Starship Steel equivalents
One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish. A brand with no contrast paint offers its closest colour in another finish, flagged.
Citadel equivalent
Nighthaunt GloomCitadel ContrastΔE 6.8safe substituteArmy Painter equivalent
Runic GreySpeedpaint 2.0ΔE 7.3approximateTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Shadow BlueΔE 7.3⚠ cross-finish
Starship Steel is a contrast paint from Vallejo Xpress. The closest paint in any other range is Nighthaunt Gloom from Citadel Contrast at ΔE 6.8, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 1 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.
Closest matches
Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0
- Runic GreyapproximateΔE 7.3
- Enchanted SteelapproximateΔE 11.4
- Burnt MossapproximateΔE 11.7
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Evergreen Fog⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.4
- Deep Azure⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.2
- Medieval Forest⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.7
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Green Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 23.0
- Blue Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 28.0
- Dark Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 29.1
Citadel Base
- The Fang⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.6
- Iron Warriors⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.8
- Mechanicus Standard Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.3
Citadel Contrast
- Nighthaunt Gloomsafe substituteΔE 6.8
- Aethermatic BlueapproximateΔE 9.4
- Terradon TurquoiseapproximateΔE 12.5
Citadel Layer
- Thunderhawk Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.1
- Russ Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.6
- Dawnstone⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.0
Citadel Shade
- Poxwalker⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.0
- Tyran Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 20.9
- Coelia Greenshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 21.6
Two Thin Coats
- Shadow Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.3
- Antiquity Green⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.9
- Legion Green⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.5
Vallejo Game Air
- Turquoise⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.6
- Sombre Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.1
- Neutral Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.4
Vallejo Game Color
- Fluorescent Cold Green⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.1
- Dark Turquoise⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.7
- Aquamarine⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.3
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Grey Green⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.6
- Blue Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.9
- Gunmetal⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.8
Vallejo Metal Color
- Gunmetal Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.0
- Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.1
- Jet Exhaust⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.7
Vallejo Wash
- Off-Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.1
- Olive Green⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.3
- Dark Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.7
Also in Vallejo Xpress
- Space GreyapproximateΔE 9.8
- Caribbean TurquoiseapproximateΔE 12.3
- Iceberg GreyapproximateΔE 15.0
Every pot in Vallejo Xpress 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 Starship Steel?
- Nighthaunt Gloom from Citadel Contrast, at ΔE 6.8: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Army Painter equivalent of Starship Steel?
- Runic Grey from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 7.3: the nearest contrast paint from Army Painter, though only an approximate match.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Starship Steel?
- Shadow Blue from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 7.3. The Two Thin Coats paints compared here include no contrast paint, so the closest colour stands in from another finish (opaque); it behaves differently on the model.