Cross-brand swaps do not really exist for Astral Beryllium; the closest color anywhere, Vallejo Medium Grey Blue at 84 percent, sits in a different finish class, so it is a reference not a substitute. Color-wise this is a muted, mid-tone metallic silver leaning cool. For modelling, drop to Oily Steel in the recesses and step up to Metallic Blue on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. If you need this exact color, buy the pot, since no other line reproduces it in the same finish.
Astral Beryllium equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps AK Interactive pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Vallejo Medium Grey Blue, dries slightly lighter than Astral Beryllium, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
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Scale75
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Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Astral Beryllium?
No same-finish equivalent is close enough to call a straight swap. The nearest color overall is Vallejo Medium Grey Blue at 84%, in a different finish class.
What finish is Astral Beryllium?
Astral Beryllium is a metallic paint with a silver tone and a reflective finish. Because the shine comes from metal flake, a flat paint can match the color and still be wrong for the job, which is why cross-finish matches here are references rather than swaps.
What do I highlight and shade Astral Beryllium with?
Highlight Astral Beryllium toward Metallic Blue and shade it down into Oily Steel, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.